What percentage of collision repair shops are Gold Class?

Only about 10%–15% of collision repair shops in the U.S. earn I-CAR Gold Class status. That puts Jim’s Auto Body in a smaller group that commits to ongoing training. Gold Class means the team stays current in key areas such as structural and non-structural repair, refinishing, and estimating. It’s a strong signal that we are prepared to repair today’s vehicles using modern methods and current standards.

The exact percentage can vary from year to year because the total number of active collision repair businesses changes, and I-CAR updates its requirements over time.

What matters for you as a customer is the practical takeaway: only a minority of shops maintain Gold Class because it requires consistent training coverage across roles, not just one trained person in the building.