Auctioneer (TAS)

Education and Training:

You can work as an auctioneer without formal qualifications. You will probably get some informal training on the job. However, training and experience in real estate may be advantageous in accessing employment and training opportunities. The Real Estate Institute of Tasmania offers professional development for real estate practitioners who wish to specialise in auctioneering. Contact the institute for more information. The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia also offers courses in auctioneering and valuation practice. Contact the association for details.

Additional Information:

All auctioneers must be registered with the Property Agents Board. Auctioneers of dangerous and/or sensitive goods, such as firearms or live animals, may require additional licences.

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

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Employment Opportunities:

Auctioneers are employed by auctioneering firms, valuers or real estate agents, stock agents and produce firms. Some work alone or in partnership as consultants. Before becoming an auctioneer many people gain experience as an auctioneer's clerk.

Employment opportunities for auctioneers tend to increase during periods of economic growth. However, work is still available during periods of low growth, particularly when firms and individuals become insolvent and have to sell their assets to pay off debts. There is also a shift within the industry towards greater use of the internet and online auctions.