Non-invasive techniques
You will learn to remove dents without repainting.
500+
technicians trained
PDR training · Warsaw
Learn the trade of a PDR technician
PDR training - a course in paintless dent removal: 10 days, 80 hours, 80% hands-on work.
Over 500 people trained, including from the United Kingdom and Norway. The price includes 10 nights' accommodation, lunches and a certificate of completion.
Next course date: 7-18 September 2026
Experienced trainers
You learn from working professionals with many years of experience.
Professional equipment
We work with the best PDR tools on the market.
Practice and confidence
Gain skills that let you earn from day one.
500+
people trained, including from the UK and Norway
80%
of the course is hands-on work
24
topics in the course programme
2019
we make the Maxtools PDR tools
Return on investment
How much does a PDR technician earn?
PDR is one of the best-paid services in the motor trade - low material costs, a high margin and steady demand. The course is not an expense but an investment that pays for itself within a few weeks.
- You work mobile or in a workshop - a low barrier to entry
- The hail season means hundreds of cars to repair
- Steady work with dealers, paint shops and fleets
Working out the return
1 car park dentPLN 100-800 net
Realistically 2-3 repairs a day≈ PLN 1,500 net
A month's workapproximately
PLN 18,000-30,000
Cost of the PDR Standard coursePLN 10,000 gross
Payback
after about 7-10 repairs
Approximate figures. Real rates depend on the region, the type of damage and how fast you work.
Two packages, one method
Gross prices. Both packages include: 10 nights' accommodation free, lunch in the price of the course and - at the moment - 2 weeks of work placement free. We work with labour offices, so funding can cover part of the cost.
PDR Standard
A 10-day PDR course / 80 hours
10 000 PLN gross
for people who already have tools or will buy them separately
- the full programme of 24 topics
- 10 nights' accommodation free
- lunch included in the price of the course
- 2 weeks of work placement free right now
- a certificate of completion
Most often chosen
A Good Start in Business
10 days / 80 hours of training
26 000 PLN gross
you leave the course ready to work, with your own equipment
- everything in the Standard package
- a complete set of PDR tools: tools, accessories and lighting
- 10 nights' accommodation free
- 2 weeks of work placement free right now
- advice on how to start earning as a PDR technician
What else is included
accommodation, meals, work placement
0 PLN extra
everything on the training centre grounds
- 10 nights' accommodation free (a six-bed room)
- lunch included on every day of the course
- 2 weeks of work placement free - a current offer
- twin room: an extra PLN 1,000 net for 10 days
- PDR tools at a discount for trainees
Retraining after a poor course at another centre: we agree the cost individually after a conversation. Check the funding options.
You do not have to pay the whole cost yourself
We work with district labour offices and the Military Pensions Office, and we guide you through the paperwork. Part - and often all - of the cost of the course can be covered by funding.
ISO 9001:2015 certificate
Our quality management system for training services is confirmed by a certificate issued by an accredited body (PCA, AC 136). See a scan of the certificate.
Listed in the Development Services Database (BUR)
Our courses are listed in the BUR, so you can pay for the course from KFS funds or EU funding. Check the funding.
The programme: 24 topics in 4 blocks
From setting up your bay to the hardest repairs. Theory only where it is essential.
The workshop and the tools
Setting up the bay, PDR tools and equipment, types of lighting, the shadow technique with a PDR lamp, looking after your kit, health and safety rules.
Assessment and quoting
Preparing the vehicle and the panel, assessing and classifying the damage correctly, quoting the repair, choosing the method.
Repair techniques
Small, sharp and elongated dents, reinforcements, hail and car park damage, extensive collision dents, aluminium panels.
Methods and finishing
Glue pulling, pushing from behind, blending out unevenness, polishing and ancillary products.
Honestly: PDR is hard work
We do not promise miracles after a weekend. We promise a craft you will master with our support, and the truth about this trade instead of advertising slogans.
You learn in a working workshop
Not in a classroom with posters, but alongside real repairs on customers' cars.
Real repairs alongside you
Day to day we repair seriously complicated damage. You watch the technicians work and see how the workshop is run from the inside.
You will repair your own car
During the course you can remove the dents from your own car under the instructor's eye.
Support after the course
Ongoing free consultations as you get established: going over mistakes, quoting repairs, winning customers.
Learn where the hardest cars are repaired
Alongside real repairs, on real equipment.
Enrol on the courseSee what the course looks like
No editing tricks: a real workshop, real dents, our trainees at work.
The PDR course behind the scenes: bays, lamps, trainees at work
A dent repair step by step in our workshop
Our own method and our own studio
Our qualified staff have worked out an original teaching method and a studio fitted with the most modern equipment. We also make tools under the Maxtools PDR brand.
Hands-on work from day one
We guarantee full command of the practical side in the shortest possible time. Visible results appear from the very first lessons, and we go over every mistake as it happens.
Retraining after another course
We retrain specialists who went through a poor course at other centres. We agree the cost individually after an initial conversation.
We teach one to one
We teach every trainee individually. During the course you also get a free paint polishing course, and afterwards - ongoing, free support.
What our trainees say
Reviews from people who completed a course with us - straight from our Google profile.
“The best course I could have found. A hugely friendly atmosphere and great professionalism. Max passed on masses of theoretical and practical knowledge, plenty of exercises, work on cars, an individual approach, correcting mistakes, tips and advice.”
Sebastian Przybyszewski
Google review · 4 months ago
“I wholeheartedly recommend Automax! I took part in the PDR course and I am very pleased. The training was run professionally, clearly and accessibly, and the atmosphere was extremely pleasant and good for learning. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge, the patience and the excellent attitude towards trainees!”
Łukasz Mielczarek
Google review · 8 months ago
“I bought the PDR course and I am very pleased. Lots of practice.”
“I warmly recommend them - the dent was removed with practically no trace. Complete professionalism.”
“Superbly professional people, I wholeheartedly recommend them.”
Questions and answers
Pick a topic - we have gathered the questions our trainees ask before enrolling and during the course.
About this courseSpecifically about this course and how it runs. 5 questions
I have no experience in the motor trade. Will I manage?
Yes, the course starts from the basics. We guarantee full command of the practical side; all it takes is willingness and understanding. Visible results appear from the first lessons, and we go over and correct mistakes as they happen.
What do I get on completing the course?
A certificate of completion, real skills proven in practice and ongoing free support: we help with quotes, difficult repairs and winning your first customers.
I am coming from another city. Where will I stay?
Yes - 10 nights at the training centre are included in the price of the course (a six-bed room). A twin room is an extra PLN 1,000 net for the whole 10 days.
Do I have to buy tools straight away?
No. On the course you work with our equipment from the USA, Germany, Ukraine and Poland. As the maker of Maxtools PDR tools we give our trainees discounts and a lifetime guarantee on the kit we produce ourselves, but you decide whether to buy after the course.
Can I get funding?
We work with district labour offices and the Military Pensions Office and we help with the paperwork. Write to us before you enrol and we will suggest the route that fits your situation.
Before you enrolWho can come and what you need to start. 5 questions
Do I need experience in the motor trade?
No. The course starts from scratch: from how sheet metal behaves and how to read the reflection of light in the paint. Most of our trainees had never worked on cars before.
Do I need my own tools?
No. We provide the equipment for the duration of the course. In the extended package a set of tools with lighting stays with the trainee and lets them start work right after the course.
How many people are in a group?
The groups are deliberately small. Learning consists of constantly correcting your movement and the angle of the tool, and the instructor comes up to each trainee a dozen or more times a day - with a large group that would not be possible.
How do I enrol and is a deposit needed?
A phone call or the form on the website is enough. We agree the date, confirm your place in the group and send you the full set of practical information. Payment details we discuss individually.
Can the course be combined with a full-time job?
The course runs for ten working days in a row, so it needs time off. Splitting it over weekends would be more convenient but worse for learning - a manual skill is built through continuity, and week-long breaks set your progress back.
How it runsWhat a day looks like, where you sleep, what you eat. 5 questions
What does an ordinary day of the course look like?
In the morning a demonstration by the instructor, then work on panels, after lunch a harder version of the same task, and at the end of the day a joint review of the results under the lamp. The days are full, but the tiredness is mental rather than physical - this is precision work, not heavy lifting.
How much is practice and how much theory?
About 80 per cent of the time is hands-on work on real body panels, not on flat practice sheets. There is as much theory as you need to understand what you are doing.
Is accommodation and food provided?
Yes. The price of the course includes 10 nights' accommodation for people from outside Warsaw and lunch on every day of the course. The only extra charge is for a double room, for those who prefer that standard.
Where do the classes take place?
In our workshop in Warsaw, at ordinary working bays. You work in the same light and on the same equipment we use for customers' jobs.
What should I bring?
Comfortable work clothes, flat-soled shoes and something to take notes with - especially for writing down the disassembly order for particular models. There is no need to bring tools or protective clothing.
Price, funding and what comes afterPayments, documents and support after the course. 5 questions
What exactly is included in the price of the course?
10 days of training in a small group, 10 nights' accommodation, lunches, materials and practice panels, a certificate of completion and two weeks of work placement in our workshop after the course ends.
Can the payment be spread into instalments?
Yes, the course can be paid for in instalments. We agree the details individually when you enrol.
Can the course be funded?
Yes. Our courses run under a quality management system compliant with ISO 9001:2015 and are available in the Development Services Database, which opens the way to funding for companies and self-employed people. Some of our trainees are also sent by the labour office.
What document do I get after the course?
A certificate of completion, issued after the practical exam. We also issue an invoice - including one made out to a company, so the cost can be booked.
Can I count on help after the course?
Yes. Besides the two weeks of work placement, contact stays open: our graduates ring with questions about particular jobs, quotes and difficult repairs long after the course has ended.
Enrol on the PDR course
Next course date: 7-18 September 2026, Warsaw, ul. Chełmżyńska 10F. Enrolment by prior arrangement - we usually reply the same day.