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
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
