Auctioneer Schools
Auction School and Curriculum Information
Every career school or college desiring to operate in this state or do business in this state shall make written application to the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Veterans Education Section at 512-936-3100 or at http://propschools.texasworkforce.org.
Career Schools or colleges having a Certificate of Approval issued by the Texas Workforce Commission may obtain department approval by submitting an Auction School Curriculum Approval Application (33kb PDF) along with the certification and a copy of the program outline/curriculum.
If the school is exempt or is not required to apply with the Texas Workforce Commission, it may submit to the department the Auction School Curriculum Approval Application (33kb PDF) along with documentation stating it is exempt or is not required to be registered and a copy of the 80 hour auction school program/curriculum.
TDLR-Approved Auction School Curriculum
- Bid Calling, Chant, Rhythm, Speed, Breathing Techniques, Voice Control & Clarity, Numbers: 16 hours
- Accounting and Mathematics: 8 hours
- Auctioneering Ethics: 2 hours
- Handling Sale Proceeds and Escrow Accounts: 2 hours
- Auction Preparation and Setup: 2 hours
- Auctioneers Law, Rules and Regulations: 8 hours
- Clerking and Cashiering: 2 hours
- Antiques, Farm Auctions and Livestock: 2 hours
- General Auction Advertising, Radio, Print, etc.: 4 hours
- Closing Statements and Settlements: 2 hours
- Drafting and Negotiating Contracts: 2 hours
- Uniform Commercial Code and UCC1 Search: 2 hours
- Course Review and Testing: 3 hours
- Miscellaneous Subjects (Heavy Equipment, Real Estate, Automobile Auctions, Art, Estate Sales, Firearms, Foreclosures and Bankruptcy, Rugs, Ring Work, Field Trips, Jewelry, Consignment Auctions, Student Auctions, Contracts, Public Speaking, How to Get Business, Management, Taxes, Tobacco, Computers, Appraising): 25 hours
Total: 80 hours
Auction Schools Offering the TDLR Approved Curriculum
America's Auction Academy
4660 County Road 1006
McKinney, TX 75071
www.americasauctionacademy.com
(972) 387-4200
Continental Auctioneers School
2409 Highway 9
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
(800) 373-2255
www.auctioneerschool.com
Heritage Auction Auctioneer School
3500 Maple, 1st Floor
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 252-4333
Fax (214) 443-8407
McLennan Community College Auctioneer Academy
1400 College Drive
Waco, TX 76708
(254) 299-8126
www.mclennan.edu/cortraining/academy
Missouri Auction School
1503 Main Street Ste 371
Grandview, MO 64030
(800) 835-1955
www.auctionschool.com
Nashville Auction School LLC
112 W Lauderdale St
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 393-4735
nas@learntoauction.com
The Ohio Auction School
4949 Hendron Road
Groveport, OH 43125
(614) 836-2754
www.theohioauctionschool.com
Reppert School of Auctioneering
6851 Madison Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 300-1075
www.reppertschool.com
Western College of Auctioneering
PO Box 11795
Bozeman, MT 59719
(406) 252-7066
http://www.auctionschools.com/
info@auctionschools.com
World Wide College of Auctioneering
PO Box 949
Mason City, IA 50402-0949
(641) 423-5242
Fax (641) 423-3067
www.worldwidecollegeofauctioneering.com
Blu Arc Career Academy – out of business but certificates are still acceptable
Elmendorf, TX
Gregg School of Auctioneering - out of business but certificates are still acceptable
Plainview, TX
I.Q. School of Auctioneering - out of business but certificates are still acceptable
Quitman, TX
Mendenhall School of Auctioneering- out of business but certificates are still acceptable
High Point, NC
Panola College - out of business but certificates are still acceptable
Center, TX
Texas State Technical College-West Texas (no longer offering but prior certificates are still acceptable. (Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Sweetwater)
