Paintless Dent Repair Course - Vancouver | PDR Training - 5 Day

Vancouver 5-Day Paintless Dent Repair Certification

Vancouver Area PDR Training: November 16-20, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day
Training Venue: Lion Ceramic Coating
Unit 10, 9330 194 St, Surrey, BC V4N 4E9

Learn Paintless Dent Repair with PDR Academy through five full days of hands-on professional training.

This intensive PDR Certification Course is designed to give you the technical foundation, practical experience and business knowledge needed to begin developing PDR as a professional automotive skill.

Whether you want to start PDR as a side hustle, add it to an existing automotive business, build a mobile dent-repair service or work toward becoming a full-time PDR technician, this course gives you a structured path to get started properly.

No previous PDR experience is required.

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What You Will Learn

During the Vancouver 5-Day PDR Certification, training will cover:

• How Paintless Dent Repair works

• How to identify repairable and non-repairable damage

• How to read dents using PDR lights and reflection boards

• Proper PDR tool grip, positioning and control

• How to locate the tool tip behind a vehicle panel

• How to repair small and medium-sized dents

• Crown reduction and metal-tension management

• High-spot and low-spot identification

• Knockdown and blending techniques

• Safe access to doors, hoods, fenders and body panels

• Glue-pulling techniques using tabs, lifters and slide hammers

• Repair techniques for dents near braces and body lines

• Methods for working with sharper and more complex dents

• Heat-management and paint-protection fundamentals

• Aluminum panel considerations

• Final finishing and quality-control procedures

• Damage assessment and estimating

• PDR pricing

• Customer communication

• Mobile and shop-based PDR business setup

• Marketing and customer acquisition fundamentals

• Approaching dealerships, body shops and private customers

Hands-On PDR Training

This is not a classroom-style introduction.

The program consists of five full days of practical PDR instruction focused on developing proper technique through hands-on training.

Students will work with professional PDR tools and learn how to combine dent reading, controlled pushing, glue pulling, knockdowns, panel access and finishing techniques.

The goal is to help you understand the correct fundamentals and develop a strong foundation that you can continue improving through practice after the course.

Professional PDR Tool Kit Included

Students receive a professional PDR tool kit to continue practising after the course.

The kit includes:

• 10-piece PDR dent rod and hook set

• T-handle PDR rod

• Dent lifter

• Bridge dent puller

• Mini slide hammer

• T-bar glue puller

• Knockdown and tap-down tools

• Blending and knockdown hammer

• Soft-head hammer

• Hot glue gun

• PDR glue sticks

• Assorted glue-pulling tabs

• Interchangeable PDR rod tips

• Dent reflection and line board

• Adjustable reflection-board stand

• Glue-removal accessories

• Carrying and storage equipment

The included kit gives you the core tools needed to continue practising the techniques learned during training.

What Is Included

• 5 full days of hands-on PDR training

• Training on real vehicle panels and practical repair exercises

• Professional PDR tool kit to keep

• Small-group instruction

• Direct instructor correction and coaching

• Dent-reading and reflection-light training

• Traditional pushing and glue-pulling techniques

• Damage assessment and estimating instruction

• Business and pricing guidance

• Training materials and reference resources

• PDR Academy Certificate of Completion

• Supplier access for future tools and equipment

• Lifetime mentor support after completing the course

Small Class Size

PDR is a hands-on skill, so class sizes are intentionally kept small.

This gives students more opportunity to:

• Work directly with the instructor

• Receive immediate correction

• Spend more time physically practising

• Ask technical questions during repairs

• Develop proper habits before continuing practice independently

The focus is on actually working with the tools and developing the fundamentals yourself.

Who Should Take This Vancouver PDR Course?

This program is ideal for:

• Complete beginners

• Automotive detailers

• Body-shop technicians

• Collision-repair professionals

• Window tint installers

• PPF installers

• Automotive technicians

• Dealership and reconditioning staff

• Mobile automotive-service providers

• Existing automotive business owners

• Entrepreneurs building a new automotive service

• Anyone serious about developing PDR as a professional skill

Start PDR as a Side Hustle

PDR can also be developed gradually alongside your current job or business.

You can begin by building your skills on smaller dents and door dings, continue practising after class and gradually take on more work as your speed and confidence improve.

The included PDR tool kit and lifetime mentor support give you a foundation to continue developing after the five-day course.

Add PDR to Your Existing Automotive Business

If you already operate a detailing, tint, PPF, body, reconditioning or automotive service business, PDR can become another service you offer to customers already coming through your shop.

Instead of referring eligible dent work somewhere else, you can begin developing the ability to keep more services in-house.

PDR can complement:

• Automotive detailing

• Paint correction

• Ceramic coating

• Window tint

• Paint Protection Film

• Collision and body repair

• Dealership reconditioning

• Used-vehicle preparation

Why Learn Paintless Dent Repair?

Paintless Dent Repair is a specialized automotive repair method used to remove eligible dents while preserving the vehicle's original factory paint whenever possible.

For suitable damage, PDR can provide customers with a less invasive alternative to traditional body repair.

Common PDR opportunities can include:

• Door dings

• Parking-lot dents

• Small and medium dents

• Body-line dents

• Creases

• Used-vehicle reconditioning

• Dealership inventory

• Hail-related dent repair

Smaller PDR repairs may commonly range around $125-$400+, while larger dents, multiple dents and hail-related work can become considerably higher-value depending on the vehicle and damage.

These are examples only. Actual pricing varies by damage, market, technician skill and repair complexity.

Building strong PDR skills takes continued practice after training.

The goal of the five-day certification is to give you the correct foundation, techniques, tools and support so you can continue developing properly after the course.

Vancouver Training Location

Dates: November 16-20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day
Venue: Lion Ceramic Coating
Address: Unit 10, 9330 194 St, Surrey, BC V4N 4E9

Vancouver PDR Tuition

Regular Tuition: $4,999 CAD

Early Bird Full Payment

$4,499 CAD + applicable tax

Save $500

Deposit Plan

$1,500 CAD deposit to secure your seat
$4,799 CAD + applicable tax total
Remaining balance due at class

Early Bird Discount - Contact Our Team Before Registering

Early Bird discounted seats are limited and subject to availability.

Before registering, contact the Tint Academy team to confirm whether an Early Bird seat is still available for the Vancouver November 16-20 class.

If discounted availability remains, our team can help you register using one of the available payment options.

Early Bird Full Payment:
$4,499 CAD + applicable tax

Deposit Option:
$1,500 CAD deposit
$4,799 CAD + applicable tax total
Remaining balance due at class

Contact our team before registering and ask for current Early Bird availability so we can confirm the discount and help you complete your registration correctly.

Once the available Early Bird seats are filled, regular tuition of $4,999 CAD applies.

Get Certified with PDR Academy

This is not a short introductory workshop.

You receive five full days of structured, hands-on training designed to help you understand the fundamentals of professional Paintless Dent Repair and continue developing your skills after class.

You leave with:

• Hands-on PDR experience

• Professional PDR tools

• Training resources

• Estimating and pricing knowledge

• Business guidance

• PDR Academy Certification

• Lifetime mentor support

Vancouver Area: November 16-20, 2026

Class sizes are limited so every student receives meaningful hands-on training.

Register for the Vancouver PDR Certification

If you are serious about learning PDR, contact our team today to:

• Confirm current Early Bird availability

• Ask any final course questions

• Choose between full payment or the deposit option

• Register with the available discounted rate

• Secure your place in the November 16-20 Vancouver class

Early Bird pricing is available only while discounted seats remain. Contact the Tint Academy team before registering to check availability and secure the current offer.