Learn the Business. Earn Your License. Build Your Future.
A career in auctioneering is about far more than standing behind a podium and calling bids.
Today’s auctioneer may sell real estate, estates, vehicles, equipment, collectibles, businesses and personal property. Auctioneers work with attorneys, executors, trustees, financial institutions, real estate professionals, government agencies, businesses and families.
If you’re ready to turn your interest in auctions into a professional career, Auction Academy of North Carolina can help you take the first step.
North Carolina Auctioneer Pre-Licensing Education
North Carolina provides a path to auctioneer licensure through an approved auctioneering school or through the state’s apprenticeship program. Before applying to sit for the North Carolina Auctioneer State Examination, an applicant must complete an approved auctioneering school or the required apprenticeship.
Our goal is simple:
Teach you the business of auctioneering—not just how to call bids.
What You’ll Learn
Our curriculum is designed to introduce students to the knowledge and practical skills required to enter the auction profession.
You’ll study areas such as:
- Auction law and regulations
- Ethics and professional conduct
- Auction contracts
- Auction terminology
- Bid calling
- Advertising and marketing
- Personal property auctions
- Real estate auctions
- Estate and probate auctions
- Merchandise evaluation
- Cataloging and lotting
- Clerking and cashiering
- Auction settlement
- Working with sellers
- Working with buyers
- Auction technology
- Online auctions
- Live auctions
- Auction business operations
- Professional risk management
But classroom knowledge is only part of becoming an auctioneer.
Learn by Seeing the Business
Auctioneering is a hands-on profession.
Students should have the opportunity to see how auctions actually work—from the initial seller consultation through marketing, cataloging, bidding, settlement and closing.
That is why our program incorporates practical exposure to the auction industry along with classroom instruction.
You’ll have the opportunity to see auction professionals at work and begin connecting what you learn in class with what happens in the real world.
More Than Bid Calling
There is a misconception that an auctioneer’s primary job is simply to call bids.
The bid caller is only one part of the auction business.
A professional auctioneer must understand:
How to acquire a client.
How to evaluate merchandise.
How to build an auction.
How to market the property.
How to conduct the auction.
How to document the transaction.
How to settle with the seller.
How to comply with North Carolina law.
That’s the business we’re teaching.
Your Path to a North Carolina Auctioneer License
The North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board regulates auctioneers, apprentice auctioneers and auction firms.
For a person pursuing an auctioneer license, the general path is:
1. Complete the required education or apprenticeship
Complete an NC-approved auctioneering school or the required two-year apprenticeship pathway.
2. Apply to the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board
The Board requires the appropriate application, supporting documentation and fees. Applicants must also meet statutory requirements, including being at least 18 years old and having a high school diploma or equivalent.
3. Take the North Carolina Auctioneer Examination
Once qualified, applicants may sit for the state examination. The Board publishes examination dates and application deadlines.
4. Complete the licensing process
After successful examination and completion of the Board’s licensing requirements, the application proceeds through the Board’s approval process.
Who Should Consider Auctioneering?
Auctioneering may be a natural fit for people with backgrounds or interests in:
Real Estate
Learn how auctioneering can complement a real estate career and expand the services you can provide.
Estate & Probate
Help families, executors and attorneys deal with the disposition of personal property and other estate assets.
Antiques & Collectibles
Turn your knowledge of antiques, collectibles and valuable property into a professional skill.
Business
Build an auction business serving individuals, businesses, estates and institutions.
Marketing
Use today’s digital marketing, online bidding and auction platforms to reach buyers beyond the local community.
Sales
If you enjoy working with people, negotiating transactions and creating competition among buyers, auctioneering may be worth exploring.
The Auction Business Is Changing
The traditional image of an auctioneer standing at a microphone is only part of today’s industry.
Modern auctions can combine:
- Professional photography
- Online catalogs
- Internet bidding
- Digital marketing
- Social media
- Email marketing
- Live bidding
- Timed auctions
- Real estate marketing
- Mobile bidding
- Electronic settlement
The auctioneer of tomorrow needs to understand both the auction and the technology behind the auction.
Don’t Just Learn to Call Bids.
Learn to Build an Auction Business.
Auction Academy of North Carolina is focused on providing practical education for people who want to enter the auction profession and understand what it takes to operate professionally in North Carolina.
Whether your goal is to become a full-time auctioneer, add auction services to an existing business, work with an established auction company or eventually build your own firm, your education is the place to start.
Ready to Start?
Take the first step toward becoming a North Carolina auctioneer.
Learn the profession.
Complete your education.
Prepare for the examination.
Build your future.
Auction Academy of North Carolina
North Carolina Continuing Education & Auctioneering Education
Learn more about upcoming pre-licensing programs, course schedules and enrollment.
auctionacademync.com
919-614-6288
Licensing is regulated by the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board. Completion of an educational program does not itself constitute issuance of a North Carolina auctioneer license. Applicants must independently satisfy all Board requirements and complete the licensing process.
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