Program: Property Adjuster Estimating (5157) (C.C.) - Florida State College at Jacksonville

Career Certificate (Clock Hour program)

Mission/Purpose

The mission of the Property Adjuster Estimating program is to assist students in their quest for an Emergency Adjusters license requirements and claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators employment by providing essential skills education to potential claims adjusters, estimators and investigators. This program is based on state required skills for emergency adjuster licenses.

The Program

Property Adjustor Estimating program provides students with occupation-specific skills, including problem solving, work attitude, and general employability skills, along with the relevant technical knowledge and software instruction for industry certification needed to prepare students for careers in all aspects of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators occupations. The successful student will be prepared for Xactimate Certification, levels one and two, which are advantageous when competing for state jobs in property adjusting.

Certification/Licensing

This state-approved program prepares the student to fulfill the required state estimating skills for the Emergency Adjust License and significantly increases the employability of those with the Resident All Lines Adjuster License.

Please note that the state of Florida requires fingerprinting and a background check, which may prevent you from obtaining licensure. Information for applicants with a criminal history is available at myfloridacfo.com/division/agents/licensure/general/priorcrimhist.

In order to obtain licensing as an insurance agent or adjuster in the state of Florida, a student will be expected to verify United States citizenship status or be a legal alien with work authorization from the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and provide a valid Social Security number. To ensure employability in the widest possible manner, all students should be prepared to provide this documentation prior to enrolling in the program.

Need More Information? Contact:

Insurance & Financial Services, Cecil Center, (904) 317-3883 or insurance@fscj.edu

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Curriculum

Professional Coursework

RMI 0070 - Property Adjuster Estimating Contact Hours: 30

Total Contact Hours: 30

Graduation Requirements

In order to be awarded a career certificate, students must have met the following requirements.

Fulfill all academic requirements for the chosen program of study as outlined in the Florida State College at Jacksonville catalog and curriculum.
Earn the required number of clock hours for the chosen program of study with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) on a 4.0 scale on all courses that apply to the chosen program of study.
Complete a minimum of 25 percent of the total clock hours required for a certificate’s program requirements as a student at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Fulfill all obligations, financial or otherwise, to the College before graduating.
Earn a TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) score that meets or exceeds the program’s exit requirement, if applicable, or meet the criteria to earn a TABE waiver.

Note: Students are cautioned to pay particular attention to the following statements.

A student’s graduation date will be the date of the end of the College term in which the student has fulfilled all academic requirements. (The removal of an incomplete grade does not affect students’ graduation dates, since the grade change is effective at the end of the term in which the incomplete grade was assigned rather than the term in which the incomplete work was made up.)
Students who enter under the (2022/2023) catalog will be assigned to the degree or certificate requirements in effect during the 2022/2023 academic year. The student’s assigned catalog year will remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous enrollment. Changes to requirements as mandated by law or by rule of the District Board of Trustees may supersede this provision.
Many courses in this catalog have prerequisite requirements and/or corequisite courses listed in the course descriptions. Students are advised to be guided by these requirements.