Those interested in sharpening their auction skills can look forward to an upcoming National Auto Auction Association standards training event in Michigan next month.

The upcoming NAAA Auction Standards Training Program will feature two days of classroom and hands-on training for vehicle inspectors, operations managers, account coordinators, arbitration managers or anyone else interested in enhancing their knowledge on vehicle inspections and arbitration trends.

The upcoming event will be hosted by the Grand Rapids Auto Auction in Jenison, Mich. on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20.

Auto Remarketing recently attended an Auction Standards Training event near our home office at ADESA Charlotte. Check out the full story here.

Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect to learn about during the upcoming event, according to the NAAA:

Day 1                                                                                                                             

• Condition reports
• Estimates for reconditioning
• Inspection and mechanical basics
• Prior repairs
• Vehicle sections
• Interiors
• Flood and hail damage
• Restraints
• Vehicle grading
• Collision estimating guidelines

Day 2

• Structural damage policy
• Identify correct structure type
• Prior structural repairs
• Collision dynamics
• What is considered structural damage?
• What is not structural damage?

Sound interesting to you? You can find more information and register here.