Introduction I-CAR Vision & Mission Who Is I-CAR? The Value of I-CAR I-CAR Volunteers I-CAR Instructors Collision Repair PDP Collision Repair PDP Overview What is the Collision Repair PDP? Training Recognition Training Benefits Training Costs Collision Repair Roles Roles Overview Estimator Non-Structural Technician Steel Structural Technician Production Management Refinish Technician Aluminum Structural Technician Electrical/Mechanical Technician Welding Training & Certification Welding Training & Certification Overview Scheduling Welding Training & Certification Steel GMA (MIG) Welding Steel Sectioning Aluminum GMA (MIG) Welding Benefits of Welding Training & Certification Costs of Welding Training & Certification Network Partners Platinum Recognition Platinum Overview Benefits of Platinum Achieving Platinum Maintaining Platinum Annual Renewal Dates Moving to a Different Facility Expiration of Platinum Gold Class Recognition Gold Class Overview Benefits of Gold Class Network Partners Cost to Achieve Gold Class Road to Gold Maintaining Gold Class Annual Renewal Dates Gold Class Organizations Employee Turnover Renewals During Turnover Expiration of Gold Class Insurance PDP Insurance PDP Overview What is the Insurance PDP™? Auto Physical Damage Appraiser Role Training Recognition Training Benefits Training Costs Platinum Recognition Platinum Overview Achieving Platinum Maintaining Platinum Annual Renewal Dates Expiration of Platinum Gold Class Recognition Gold Class Overview Road to Gold Maintaining Gold Class Annual Renewal Dates Year 2 Gold Class Renewals Year 2 Renewals: More Examples Year 3 Gold Class Renewals Year 3 Renewals: More Examples Expiration of Gold Class Managing PDP Training Getting Started Individuals Businesses & Training Managers Creating myI-CAR Account How to Find Your I-CAR ID Number myI-CAR Overview Online Class Registration User Guide Training Manager User Guide Course Catalog Launching an Online Class Virtual Classroom User Guide - Adobe Connect Training Formats Training Formats Overview Welding Training & Certification Live & Live Demo Training Virtual Classrooms Online Training Equivalency Testing Industry Training Alliance PDP Support & Reports Tools/Reports: Individuals Tools/Reports: Businesses All Training Report Collision Repair Progress Report Training Schedule Report ProLevel Budget Report Welding Status Report I-CARE Customer Support Team Home / PDP Manual / Managing PDP Training / Training Formats / Equivalency Testing Equivalency Testing I-CAR® Equivalency Tests allow collision repair professionals to demonstrate mastery of certain ProLevel 1® Knowledge Areas achieved through previous experience or on-the-job training. These tests are a measure of an individual’s existing knowledge of a subject. Therefore, study guides are not available. Students may take the Equivalency Test only once, and they must pass the written test with a score of 80% to fulfill the Knowledge Area. Please note that Equivalency Tests require preregistration and prepayment at least TWO WEEKS before the event. Questions? The I-CARE Customer Support Team can help you determine your Equivalency Test options. Call 800-ICARUSA Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm CST.