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International
School of Auctioneering
RR #4
Red Deer, AB T4N
5E4
Phone:
1-800-465-7578
Fax: 403-886-7899
E-Mail:
info@auction-school.ca
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A Complete
Correspondence Course in Auctioneering
or
Clerking & Cashiering now
Available
The
International School of Auctioneering was founded by Col. Tom Kean. Because he
believed many talented men and women, who were unable to attend a resident
auction school, could become skilled and well paid auctioneers.
Col. Kean thought everyone
interested in this career should have a chance to succeed. He thought resident
auction schools were good for those who could take a leave from your regular job
and afford lost salaries, and the expenses to go. However, for those who were
not in this position; he originated this home study course, giving his personal
instruction through the use of cassette tapes and Cd’s. Our aim is for you to
develop the
skill, and gain the
knowledge you need to conduct public auction sales, after satisfactory
completion of this course. We look forward to working with you.
Col.Tom
R. Kean, Administrator, International School of Auctioneering
Frequently Asked
Questions
QUESTION: What is the International School of Auctioneering?
International School of Auctioneering offers you a complete basic auctioneering
course. It is a correspondence school designed for students, who cannot take a
two week leave of absence from their jobs, and cannot afford lost salaries, and
possibly as much as several thousand dollars of expenses, depending upon your
area, to attend a resident auction school. Because we do not need large
buildings for classrooms, or to house students, the enrollment fee and tuition
for International School of Auctioneering is kept very reasonable.
QUESTION: How can
I become an auctioneer by taking this course?
Compact discs, from different instructors, auctioneers, and auction sales, will
teach you, by using the fast easy way that has been perfected for you to learn
the auction chant. Many students have proven, that you can be chanting within
hours, by using this method. After you develop a chant, you need to record it
and send it to your instructor. He will listen to your sample tape, and record
on your tape, his comments for your improvement. You may record your questions
on your check tapes, and your questions will be answered, by your instructor.
This course offers you the basic knowledge you will need to be an auctioneer.
The auctioneer's manual, you will be receiving, explains all types of auction
sales: real estate, farm machinery, household, antique, auto, and livestock. It
gives you valuable tips and tricks of the trade on getting and conducting these
sales. Many of the tips took years of first hand auctioneering experience to
learn. You will receive CDs with drills (to teach you the auction chant) and
lecture CDs about perfecting your chant, conducting different kinds of public
sales, and tips on how to liven up a sale and keep your audience and buyers
excited. You will have the advantage of playing these lectures over and over
(something you could not do if you attended a resident school.)
QUESTION: How
long does the course take to complete?
That depends entirely upon the amount of time you devote to your practice and
study. Usually, students complete the course in about five weeks, working a few
hours a day, but you work at your own pace according to what you have time for.
Much of this time is devoted to practice of the drills and developing a good
auction chant, and you will be able to practice while going about routine tasks.
The course must be completed within one year of the enrollment date, unless a
student requests an extension, in writing.
Any student who
does not complete the program within one year, and later desires to finish the
course, must make this request in writing.
QUESTION:
What kind of money can I make as an auctioneer?
There is probably no correspondence course that has the potential to make more
money than a course in auctioneering does. The amount of success you can have
is unlimited, depending upon how much effort you are willing to put into it and
your ability to make productive business contacts. Most auctioneers are self
employed and handle household, antique, farm machinery, business liquidation and
real estate sales. Most work on a commission. The percentage of commission
varies depending upon what you are selling. The usual commission charged on
household, antique, business liquidation, and etc. is 25 to 32 percent
(depending upon the services you are to provide.) On real estate and farm
machinery auctions, commissions can run 5 to 10 percent. For example, a
$200,000 farm machinery sale, sold at a charge of only 5 percent would earn the
auctioneer $10.000. Certainly, this is not bad for an auctioneer who has gained
his knowledge and developed his skills at home through the International School
of Auctioneering.
QUESTION: What
are the requirements for becoming a student of the International School of
Auctioneering?
1.
You must be able to speak and write English well enough for others to understand
you easily.
2. You must have
access to compact disc player and an audio cassette tape player/recorder.
3. You need a
strong desire and dedication to learning the auction profession.
4. You must be
at least 16 years of age.
5. You must send
in your enrollment form along with your payment of $399.00 for Auction Course
and/or $199.00 for Clerking & Cashiering. Check, Money Order, Visa or M/C, for
immediate shipping of materials. Personal Checks are accepted; however shipment
may be delayed until check clears the bank.
QUESTION: After
taking the course, what are the requirements for receiving my diploma?
When you feel you have developed a workable chant, you send a final cassette
tape or cd of your auction chant to your instructor for his approval. If he
feels you need further help, he will instruct and help you until he does approve
it. If he feels your chant is adequate to have sales, you will be sent a
written test on what you have learned. When you pass the test with a grade of
80 or above, and you have completed the course to our satisfaction, you will be
awarded your diploma.
QUESTION: How do
I determine my individual Provincial or state requirements to become an
auctioneer?
Generally, this information is available from your provincial licensing office,
or by contacting your auctioneers association. Remember that provincial and
state laws are always changing, so you should always keep updated of any new
local laws and regulations.
QUESTION: How do
I get an auctioneer's license after completing the course?
In
many provinces, you purchase an auctioneer's license at the city, or town
licensing office in the town or city you live in. Generally, a course in
auctioneering is sufficient preparation to become a licensed auctioneer,
however, provincial, and state laws differ. . Many of these provinces require
graduating from an approved auction school.
To download the
printable Application Form - Click
HERE
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