The Ohio Auction School (OAS) is an auction school located near Columbus, Ohio, United States.[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 edit
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 edit
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 online 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 edit
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 edit
The school’s headquarters are located at 4949 Hendron Road, Groveport, Ohio, USA (fifteen miles south-east of downtown Columbus, Ohio).
External links edit
References edit
- ^ Ohio Auctioneers Association. "Ohio Approved Auctioneer Schools". Retrieved February 6, 2007.
- ^ Ohio Department of Agriculture. "Ohio Approved Auctioneer Schools" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
- ^ Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (August 14, 2006). "PRE-LICENSING COURSE PROVIDERS". Archived from the original on December 27, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
- ^ Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. "Approved Auction Schools". Retrieved February 1, 2007.
- ^ Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Professional and Occupational. "VIRGINIA APPROVED AUCTIONEERING SCHOOLS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
- ^ West Virginia Department of Agriculture. "Directory of Licensed Auctioneers and Apprentice Auctioneers". Archived from the original on October 8, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
- ^ Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board (November 22, 2005). "Approved Auctioneer Schools". Retrieved February 4, 2007.
- ^ Stubbs-Figurski, Tara (April 5, 2000). "Ohio: Hotbed of Auction…". The Daily Reporter, Columbus, Ohio. pp. Volume 154 Number 121. Retrieved February 11, 2007.