The Ohio Auction School

The Ohio Auction School (OAS) is an auction school located near Columbus, Ohio, USA^[1]. Many states require that individuals complete a course of study at a state approved auction school in order to be licensed to practice in that state. The Ohio Auction School provides the mandated instruction for Ohio ^[2], Indiana^[3], Texas^[4], Virginia^[5]., West Virginia^[6], and Louisiana^[7].

History

The Ohio Auction School was founded in 1999 in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio to provide auctioneer pre-licensing education. Mike Brandly, a Columbus Ohio Auctioneer^[8], assumed the role of Executive Director; Lisa Mantle was designated the school’s Administrator.

Curriculum

Topics included in the standard 80-hour pre-licensing curriculum include bid-calling (talking clearly, but fast), contracts, business practices, staffing, setup of auctions, sound equipment, computerization and on-line auctions, ethics, and specifics regarding the sale of livestock, antiques, collectibles, cars, coins, and real estate.

Terms are typically held twice per year, with one 2-week term in the spring and another in the fall. Since opening, The Ohio Auction School has gained accreditation in other states including Indiana, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Louisiana.

Classes at the school have included students from seven states and the Islands of the Bahamas. Graduates of The Ohio Auction School have gone on to win several state bid-calling championships and become practicing auctioneers. Over 200 had attended classes through 2005.

Continuing education

In 2003, The Ohio Auction School began providing continuing education classes for auctioneers and crammer sessions for those seated for auctioneer license examinations, in addition to pre-licensing auctioneer education.

Location

The school’s headquarters are located at 4949 Hendron Road, Groveport, Ohio, USA (fifteen miles south-east of downtown Columbus, Ohio).

External links

• The Ohio Auction School - Official website

References

1. ^ Ohio Auctioneers Association. "Ohio Approved Auctioneer Schools". http://www.ohioauctioneers.org/schools.php. Retrieved 2007-02-06. 
2. ^ Ohio Department of Agriculture. "Ohio Approved Auctioneer Schools" (PDF). http://www.ohioagriculture.gov/pubs/divs/auct/AUCT-APPROVED%20AUCTIONEER%20SCHOOLS01_13_06.PDF. Retrieved 2007-01-29. 
3. ^ Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (2006-08-14). "PRE-LICENSING COURSE PROVIDERS". http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/auction/prelicensing_providers.html. Retrieved 2007-01-29. 
4. ^ Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. "Approved Auction Schools". http://www.license.state.tx.us/auc/auction.htm#schools. Retrieved 2007-02-01. 
5. ^ Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Professional and Occupational. "VIRGINIA APPROVED AUCTIONEERING SCHOOLS" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20061207175947/http://www.state.va.us/dpor/forms/auc/29st_scl.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-06. 
6. ^ West Virginia Department of Agriculture. "Directory of Licensed Auctioneers and Apprentice Auctioneers". Archived from the original on 2006-10-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20061008221226/http://www.wvagriculture.org/programs/Licensed+Auctioneers+and+Apprentices+Pages/Auctioneering+Schools.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-04. 
7. ^ Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board (2005-11-22). "Approved Auctioneer Schools". http://www.lalb.org/schools.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-04. 
8. ^ Stubbs-Figurski, Tara (2000-04-05). "Ohio: Hotbed of Auction…". The Daily Reporter, Columbus, Ohio. pp. Volume 154 Number 121. http://www.sourcenews.com/. Retrieved 2007-02-11.