The Walton School of Auctioneering is an auction school in Medina, Ohio, United States.
History edit
The Walton School of Auctioneering was opened in 1989 and is a subsidiary of Walton & Associates Inc. Walton is the oldest operating auction school in Ohio, and focuses on teaching the business of auctioneering. The school emphasizes the basics of education as required by state licensing agencies as well as information on starting out in the business. Class sizes are limited to 20 students per class to allow instructors to focus on the students. The Walton School of Auctioneering is Ohio's largest auction school, with over 800 graduates. The Walton School of Auctioneering is headquartered in Medina, Ohio (approximately 33 miles south of Cleveland and 23 miles west of Akron).
Curriculum edit
The Walton School of Auctioneering curriculum is structured to meet state licensing requirements and help students get off to a fast start in the profession by teaching basic skills in the following 14 areas:
- Bid calling (auction chant) and voice control
- History of auctions
- Federal and state laws regulating the auction profession
- Getting started as an auctioneer
- Consignment auctions and auction galleries
- Auctions of antiques and furniture
- Marketing, advertising and promoting the auction and public relations
- Farm equipment and livestock auctions
- Real estate auctions
- Auto auctions (both dealer and public)
- Industrial plant and large equipment auctions
- Exams and reviews
- Estate and bankruptcy auctions
- Federal firearms auction laws
Terms are held quarterly, typically in February, June, September, and December. Students have attended the school from 17 states and three countries. Some have won top bid calling honors in state competitions[1] or work on highly regarded television programs such as Antiques Roadshow and History Detectives.[2]
Continuing education edit
The Walton School of Auctioneering provides continuing education classes for auctioneers. All graduates receive free lifetime scholarships to attend any portion or all sessions in any future class. Many graduate apprentices prepare for their upcoming state auctioneers exams by revisiting the law review portion of class prior to sitting for their exams.
References edit
- ^ "Businesses in Noble County, Ohio". Archived from the original on 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "Cowan's Auctions". Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-09-15.