AASP/MA Conducts Inaugural MVDA Licensing Course 

The Alliance is proud to announce the successful completion of its first motor vehicle damage appraiser (MVDA) licensing course this spring. 

More than 20 students completed the 60-hour course, which earned them a certificate of completion in preparation for the Part-I and Part-II portions of the examination for motor vehicle damage appraiser. 

The course was held at Akiki Auto Body (Hyde Park) taught by Elias Akiki, an experienced instructor who has been in the body shop business for 40 years. Additional instructors included 20-year licensed appraiser Vlad Gersht, who also has an additional 15 years experience in the collision repair industry. AASP/MA Executive Director Lucky Papageorg, licensed for 35 years, also assisted with the course material presentations. Nadine Nesbitt, a licensed appraiser since 1991 and longtime licensed insurance agent since 1985, ran two sessions of the course giving a deep dive into the Massachusetts automobile insurance policy.  In addition to the Part 1 exam-preparation, students were provided with hands-on opportunities to properly estimate and write collision damage reports and repair plans in preparation for the practical part two portion of the exam.   

Those interested in taking AASP/MA’s MVDA licensing course can add their name to the waiting list via bit.ly/MVDAlicensecoursewaitlist.

Want more? Check out the June 2025 issue of New England Automotive Report!