Ready to get ahead in a well-paid career that doesn't make you work all year round?
Course Duration: 4 Week course
Certificate 3 Guarantee Course
Delivery Mode: Face-to-Face
Core PRD Hail is a four-week, hands-on certification to kickstart beginners into a career in Hail Repair. A part of the Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) industry, a Hail Repair Technician is a sustainable and financially rewarding career that gives you lifestyle flexibility. Whether you want more time to be with your family or mates, more money to go travelling or take time off – or a career that gives you the freedom to call your own shots, Hail Repair can deliver.
From quoting repairs, learning methods of repair and completing your own damaged car to industry standard, this intensive course will give you the confidence, ability and support to make money right out of the gate – and begin your Hail Response career.
HOW IT WORKS
Learn The Foundation To Get Started In The Industry
A reliable system to establish your own business as a PDR Hail Technician.
Industry recognized
Confidently repair light to medium hail-damaged vehicles
Quote and assess vehicles for hail damage
Career opportunities with multiple hail companies
Given your own hail damaged vehicle to fix
6-month post-course support
TESTIMONIALS
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Your Roadmap From Beginner to Core PDR Certified
Week One
Educate
- Introduction & Overview
- PDR Tools & Safety Precautions
- Tool Kart Setup
- LED Lights
- Reading & Positioning
- Tool Repairing
- Rhythm & Locating
- Tapping Down
- Feather & Pressure Hold
- Practical Test & Assessment
- Pushing & Repairing
- Tapping down
Week Two
Educate
- Glue Pulling
- Slide Hammer & Mini Lifter
- Shapes & Tensions
- Cross Checking
- Flat, Concave & Convex
- Hammer Blending
- Practical Test & Assessment
- Glue Pulling
- Blending
- Cross checking
Week Three
Grow
- Tool Repairing
- Soft & Sharp Tip
- Tapping Up
- Tapping Up & Hold – Tapping Down
- Practical Test & Assessment
- Pushing soft & Sharp Tip
- Tapping Up & Hold – Tapping Down
IN ADDITION
Post Course Support & Mentoring
We want you to feel confident and armed to take on any hurdles that may arise when you start out doing your first repairs. So, for the next 6 months after your course, we’re on hand for you to turn to with any questions, hiccups or problems you run in to.
Additionally, you will have access to the following 4 Super Sessions:
- Session 1: This session will troubleshoot any questions or issues you have around invoicing and accounts.
- Session 2: This session will provide support and answer any questions you have around a specific problem, repair or job.
- Session 3: This session provides networking opportunities to kick start you in the PDR Industry so you’re well-connected and can find work.
- Session 4: This session is your opportunity to bring any questions you still have to the table to be answered.
Course Tool Kit Options
Walk away with every tool you need to show up to a job looking the part and having everything l/standard tools, you have the option of a 40 or 65 piece tool kit to kickstart your PDR career.
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Career Opportunities
One of our main driving factors of creating The Dent Academy was to create reliable PDR technicians we can count on to deliver outstanding work. Upon graduating Core PDR, you have the opportunity to join our HRT team. If we can’t supply work, we’ll position you with industry players and companies who may be able to provide work.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
John Ashton
Founder of The Dent Academy & Hail Response Team (HRT)
Beginning his career as an apprentice boat builder, John transferred his skills into Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) and started working with world-class technicians across 4 different countries. From repair work directly for vehicle manufacturers to fixing brand new cars before they were shipped worldwide, John has personally repaired over 1 000 vehicles – earning him consistent, 6 figure year incomes.
Arriving home, he realised he could raise the standard of Australia’s PDR Industry. HRT was created and specialises in catastrophic repair and damage. John prides himself on creating nothing less than perfection from both himself and his students and is determined to produce an end finish that is considered unachievable in the industry.
“I had absolutely no prior knowledge of what Paintless Dent Removal was or how it was done. I found the training very hands-on, engaging and practical.”
Liam WilsonThe Dent Academy Student
