05-21-2024 - Xactimate Level 1 Online Course - Online, Live

This Xactimate Online Course (Level 1) teaches students how to write property damage estimates using Xactimate. Students will learn how to use Xactimate to create scaled diagrams and distribute estimates with professional print reports.

This course is presented online as a webinar. The instructor is an Xactimate Certified Trainer (XCT) and has experience writing estimates for both insurance and restoration companies, which proves a valuable reference for attendees on gaining practical, field-based instruction.

From the beginning of class, we start writing estimates, including utilizing sketch for interior dimensioning, locating and identifying appropriate line items based on the type of loss, delivering your estimates in professionally formatted reports, and much more. We use a hands-on approach to give you practice using Xactimate while in class, along with practical examples. This is a live, instructor-led online course. New users benefit from learning Xactimate from the beginning, including best practices. This course is conducted by an Xactimate Certified Trainer. 

The course will also help attendees prepare for taking the Xactimate - Level 1 User Certification Exam.

Course Objectives:

• Utilizing the 4-step estimating process to quickly create a project, review your estimate and export.
• Using construction concepts to build interior and roofing diagrams using sketch.
• Inspecting your estimate to identify and resolve scoping overlap, omission and duplication issues.
• Delivering estimate reports in formats best suited to your clients (both internal and external).

....... and more!

Who Should Take This Course?

• Building Contractors
• Home Repair Professionals
• General Contractors
• Anyone responsible for project estimations

Note: This course is provided in an online format. 

Required Computer skills:

• Comfortable accessing and navigating through the Internet
• Comfortable navigating through windows and other installed computer software
• Experience saving or renaming a computer file (such as a picture, audio, etc.)
• Basic typing proficiency (15+ words a minute)
• Understand the property loss industry and terminology 

Students must have access to the following:

• Computer with access to Internet
• Access to Xactimate (attendees may use Xactimate Online; however this course does not cover Xactimate Mobile). If you do not have access to Xactimate, a free 30-day demo is available for new users -- Register here.
• Headset with a microphone or built-in computer speakers and microphone
• Web camera or built-in camera
• Second screen/monitor & computer mouse (not required but highly recommended)

Students will be sent information on how to best prepare for the online course. It is highly recommended that students test their connectivity and web applications prior to the class start date. Online training fees for this course are non-refundable including cases of student connectivity issues. Please test your audio and video connectivity to a zoom session in advance of class at https://zoom.us/test