Auctioneer (WA)

Education and Training:

You can work as an auctioneer without formal qualifications. You will probably get some informal training on the job. The Real Estate Institute of WA offers short courses in various areas of auctioneering, open to all applicants. Entry requirements to these courses may vary. Contact the institute for full details. The Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia also offers courses in auctioneering and valuation practice. Contact the association for details.

Additional Information:

Auctioneers must have a licence granted by a magistrate and issued by a local clerk of courts. 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.