JEL Adjuster Boot Camp In 5 days, JEL will take you from being a novice to writting a professional claim, regardless of your current knowledge. Below is a brief description of JEL's Adjuster Boot Camp: Day 1: Discuss adjusting elements and introduce Xactimate 27. Day 2: Visit Lowe's Home Improvement to touch, see & feel building materials. Discuss how to handle damages, property owners and the steps of the inspection. Day 3: Visit project house with mocked-up hurricane damage, investigate and adjust the property. Day 4: Discuss file maintenance, pitfalls and how to progress in the adjuster career field, including how to build a resume'. Visit from an adjusting firm that is interested in JEL's Adjuster Boot Camp graduates. Day 5: Tie together everything learned over the course of the week. Students work to fine tune their newly learned skills.

Adjuster Boot Camp Course Information The Adjuster Boot Camp is an intense 50 hour course designed to take you from beginning to end of a catastrophic claim. Whether you are an aspiring adjuster, experienced contractor or real estate investor, this course will increase your skill levels and marketability.   Prerequisites Willingness to be the best adjuster you can be. State adjusting license and experience not required. Licensing is not required for the class, but is strongly recommended to be considered for work through JEL’s partnered companies. Licensing course can be taken either before or after the boot camp course. Ability to climb a one-story roof. Course Description Understanding the roles of an adjuster  Understanding adjuster lingo Insurance policy information The claims process Six points of estimating Math skills needed Safety & physical requirements Equipment needed Understanding construction elements Roof techniques The seven inspection steps How to measure, scope & sketch a property           We go out to an actual property. Xactimate incorporated from day one Building an acceptable estimate File maintenance and diaries Common pitfalls General do's & don'ts Understanding licensing & certifications How to market yourself as a professional adjuster   Required Class Materials Laptop computer with Windows XP or Vista operating system with external mouse Digital camera Measuring tape - 25-30 ft. retractable Clipboard & paper Pens, pencils and highlighters Calculator Sturdy shoes or boots for roof climbing XACTIMATE 27  notice   JEL Training, LLC will NOT install Xactimate for any student during the course. Students must arrive with software pre-installed.  Please install Xactimate 27 at least 2 business days before the class.  This new version of Xactimate 27 often has installation problems that requires you to call Xactimate during business hours to resolve.  This can take minutes to hours depending on the issue. We cannot take class time for this. Click Here and download demo. Xactimate needs to confirm your system has certain items on it that the program needs. It will download anything it needs. You will have to have a valid credit card, however they do not charge anything to it or keep the information. The download may take an hour and a half or longer - this is a large program file make sure you are on a high speed connection. Do not run the program, rather save it to a location on your desk top. After the download is complete, run the program from the location you saved it to on your desk top. When download is complete, click on the Xactimate 27 Icon and go through the install process. The demo key will be emailed to you from Xactware.  You may need to call Xactware to get the process completed.  DO NOT UNINSTALL IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM - CALL XACTWARE!  (800) 424-9228 Make sure you can open and use the program! Your computer system requirement needs to meet minimum requirements.  Click here for that info.  Call Xactware support for ALL Xactimate assistance at 800-424-9228 or thier tech support at 800-710-9228. (you will not need to pay).  Dress Casual/ Dress comfortably Class Hours Class begins at 8:30 AM. End time is based on the individual's ability to finish class assignments and exercises.   Class Locations Florida State College of Florida 7131 Professional Parkway East, Sarasota, FL  34240 Directions and Campus Information JEL Training Phone # 800-834-8975 Boot Camp Tuition Full Tuition $1,495 Cash discounts up to $500 and Tuition Assistance Available Click here for Discounts /Tuition Assitance Accomodations Florida   Sleep Inn Sarasota - Airport 900 University Parkway  Sarasota, FL  34234 Phone: 941-359-8558 Fax: 941-359-8749 The JEL Training rate is $45.99. You MUST call in advance and ask for the JEL Training rate. Call the hotel directly at 941-359-8558, tell the Guest Services Agent that you are with JEL Training to receive the special rate. This hotel offers clean rooms, free WiFi and continental breakfast. SUN-N-FUN If you are arriving by RV, JEL students receive a 10% discount at  Sun-N-Fun also has 1 and 2 bedroom furnished villas. Refund Policy Boot Camp Deposit is non refundable due to our policy of keeping the classes small. There is minimal chance of filling a seat that is cancelled. Deposits can be used toward a future class.     Yes! I Want To Know More! Fill out the form and we will contact you Name* Email* Phone* State* Where did you hear about us?* A - Pick One!Constructionjobs.comCatadjuster.orgGoogle AdTwitterYahoo AdBing/MSNWord of Mouth ReferralPrevious StudentJEL Video AdNewspaper AdJEL WebsiteGoogle SearchYou TubeOther