About a month ago, we unveiled an exciting alternative to our traditional classroom package – the Online Total Adjuster Training Program. We believe strongly, based upon industry trends and customer feedback, that this 100% online program represents the future in licensing, certification, and training in adjuster education. And we see the value as being just off-the-charts high. Here’s what you get:

Here’s the skinny re. getting the North Carolina License; reciprocity, rules, procedures, how to get licensed, etc…

ATLANTA and PLANO, Texas, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB) and AdjusterPro have collaborated to promote the recently introduced online Property Technical Certification (PTC) program via websites and social media to further learning resources for claims adjusters.

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005, untested claims adjusters were sent en masse to assist in handling the overwhelming volume of claims arising from these storms. Insurance carriers and adjusting firms, pushed perhaps beyond their limits to effectively respond, were jokingly said to deploy anyone with a drivers license and a pulse, and the first requirement was negotiable. The result, however, was often less than amusing.

Bottom line; we recommend that you hold a license in their state of residence and other limited strategic states, depending on your claims company requirements, your state of residence and your aspirations in the claims industry. If your state of residence does not license adjusters, we recommend obtaining significant, strategic state licenses, such as high-weather activity states (TX, FL, GA) and state with fewer adjusters, such as New York.

If you’re looking for a fully interactive, instructor led Xactimate course but don’t want the expense and inconvenience of travel and lodging, I’d like to strongly encourage you to check out our newly developed LIVE Online Xactimate Training program.

Led by one of our dynamic team of Adjuster/Instructors, this 3 day (4 hours per day) program eliminates the frills and gets straight to the heart of high-impact Xactimate usage as a claims adjuster. Class size is small, typically 5 to 8 students, and is highly interactive and engaging. At the end of 12 hours you WILL have dramatically improved your Estimatics skill – a skill of absolute paramount importance to your success in the field.

Aspiring cat adjusters hailing from states with no licensing requirements have several good options for licensure so they can get in the game. Being from such a state (Kansas) and working through this myself, here’s my recommendation on how to proceed: