Manheim Auctions' Technical Center in Nashville, Tenn., released on December 4th its condition report writing and frame structure class schedule for January to March 2002. The classes are fully endorsed by the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) and are open to anyone in the auto auction industry.

"These classes offer individuals in the auction industry a way to sharpen their skills and raise the overall quality of service in the business," said Peter Lukasiak, executive director of the NAAA. "We're very pleased to have these courses offered at Manheim's technical center in Nashville."

The condition report writing class covers the basics of condition report writing, fundamentals of a proper inspection and damage category identification, such as prior repair, frame, flood and hail. Current industry terminology and collision manual usage are also covered in the class. The course takes two days to complete.

The frame and structure class provides a comprehensive review of the NAAA's structural damage policy and takes only one day to complete. Topics covered include identification of automotive frame types, types of damage a structure will incur in a collision and the repair process the collision shops are using today.

"We're very excited about offering these classes again," said Dan Dietsch, managing director of the technical center. "We're proud to be able to contribute to the industry by sharing our knowledge of condition report writing and structural damage; we hope to have many more auctions and industry partners as participants in the courses again this year."

The classes are being conducted consecutively to allow attendees to take advantage of both courses. The cost for the condition report writing class is $300, and the frame structure class cost $150. Attendees who register for both classes will pay only $425. Hotel arrangements, including breakfast, are $75 and can be reserved when registering for classes.

Each class has space for 12 people, and each will be filled on a first come, first served basis. For more information or to sign up for a class, contact Ella Rainbolt, logistics administrator, at (615) 846-4617 or by email at ella.rainbolt@cox.com. The training schedule is as follows:

January

16 & 17 Condition Report Writing

18 Frame & Structure

February

4 & 5 Condition Report Writing

6 Frame & Structure

March

6 & 7 Condition Report Writing

8 Frame & Structure

About Manheim Auctions

Manheim Auctions offers services that impact every stage of a used vehicle's life cycle. These include transaction, reconditioning and certification services, managed remarketing, end-of-lease term management services, vehicle transportation, dealer floor planning, retail inspection and government auction services. The company also assists auto manufacturers, fleet and lease companies, banks and other financial institutions in selling their used vehicle inventories.