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Occupational Description Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine cost of repair for insurance claim settlement and seek agreement with automotive repair shop on cost of repair. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations.

Employment Projections for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region

2008 Employment	2018 Employment	Change	% Change	Projected Annual Growth Openings	Projected Annual Replacement Openings	Projected Total Annual Openings
64	67	3	4.7%	0	2	2

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Wages (All Industries, 2010) for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region

State of Oregon License Information for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage

License
Vehicle Appraiser Certificate

Current Job Openings for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage in the Oregon Portion of the WIRED Region There are no openings for this occupation in the WIRED region.

Major Industries of Employment for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region

Industry	NAICS	Ownership	2008 Employment
Finance and Insurance	52	Private	64
Insurance Carriers & Related Activities	524	Private	64
Insurance Carriers	5241	Private	18
Insurance Agencies, Brokerages & Support	5242	Private	46

Educational Requirements for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage Workers typically need a high school diploma or equivalent to enter this occupation. Those with a postsecondary non-degree award have a competitive advantage in the labor market. In addition, long-term on-the-job training is typically needed, once employed, to attain competency in the skills needed in this occupation.

Skills for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage

Analyze Statistical Data
Apply Appraisal Techniques
Apply Insurance Rating Systems
Apply Statistical Methods
Empathize With Insured Persons
Estimate Cost, Time, And Materials Needed For Repairs
Estimate Damage
Interpret And Apply Contract, Property And Insurance Laws
Interpret And Apply Insurance Regulations
Interview Customers
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Provide Customer Service
Use Algebra
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Insurance Terminology
Use Telephone To Gather Data
Write Vehicle Damage Repair Estimates

Schools and Training Providers for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Insurance

PRO SCHOOLS 10225 SW Park Way Portland, OR 97225-5075 Phone: (503) 297-1344 x812 Programs of Training: Insurance	PRO SCHOOLS 10580 SE Washington Street Portland, OR 97216-2426 Phone: (503) 297-1344 x812 Programs of Training: Insurance	Pac West Insurance School, Inc. 6446 Fairway Ave SE Suite 110 Salem, OR 97306-1443 Phone: (503) 364-8727 x306 Programs of Training: Insurance
Combined Insurance Company 10220 SW Greenburg Road Suite 600 Portland, OR 97223-5578 Phone: (503) 293-6948 Programs of Training: Insurance	Primerica Life Insurance Company 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 102 Portland, OR 97220-1394 Phone: (503) 317-4601 Programs of Training: Insurance	Amerist Schools, Inc. 11080 SW Allen Blvd. Suite 100 Beaverton, OR 97005-4862 Phone: (503) 372-0006 Programs of Training: Insurance
Washington State University French Administration Building Pullman, WA 99164-1009 Phone: (509) 335-3564 Programs of Training: Insurance	Primerica Life Insurance Company-Portland 123 N.E. 3rd Ave. Suite 140 Portland, OR 97232-2970 Phone: (503) 234-8139 Programs of Training: Insurance	Insurance Training Associates, LLC 4504 SW Corbett Ave, Suite 200 Portland, OR 97239 Phone: (503) 222-3765 Programs of Training: Insurance

Graduates and Program Completers for training programs related to Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage

Program	Award	State	Completers	Year
Insurance	Variable Length Postsecondary Training	Oregon	2,624	2008

Employment Service Job Applicants - January 2011 for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region

Occupation	Oregon Job Applicants by Experience Level					Washington Applicants
Occupation	None	<1 Year	1-4 Years	5-9 Years	10+ Years	Washington Applicants
Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage	183	18	55	23	24	0

Occupational experience is largely self-reported.

Applicants counts include only those registered with the Oregon State Employment Department and the Washington State Employment Security Department. They do not represent all job applicants across the WIRED region.

Applicants in Oregon may be listed under multiple occupational categories, so summing applicant counts across occupational classifications will result in some double-counting.

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Washington State Employment Security Department

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Insurance Appraisers, Vehicle Damage matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Claims Investigators, Examiners, And Adjusters	41%
Insurance Sales Agents	33%

The Oregon-Washington WIRED Region consists of Clackamas, Columbia, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill counties in Oregon, and Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties in Washington.

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