| Thank
you for contacting the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association
regarding
the profession of auctioneering in Pennsylvania
In order to become
a licensed auctioneer in Pennsylvania,
there are several avenues available:
1. Attend and graduate from one of the three approved auction schools in PA (Harrisburg
Area Community College—1-800-ABC-HACC (www.hacc.edu),
Reading Area Community College—610-372-4721, ext. 5181, or 1-800-626-1665
and ask for Deb Larkin (www.racc.edu),
or Clarion University—Venango Campus (www.clarion.edu/venango)—814-676-1348
or 877-VENANGO and ask for Hope Lineman, and then pass the state auction exam;
or 2.
Apprentice with another PA-licensed auctioneer for 2 years and conduct 30 auctions
and then pass the state auction exam. In
each case, you will eventually need to contact the State Board of Auctioneer Examiners
in Harrisburg at (717) 783-3397 to request the necessary paperwork or download
the forms from their website listed below. This board regulates and licenses all
auctioneers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The board administrator is DeAndra
Burger, and she can be reached directly at (717) 214-8401.
The State Board of Auctioneer Examiners is located at www.dos.state.pa.us/auct.
For information regarding the auction licensing exam, go to www.pcshq.com.
This is the agency which administers the auction test in Pennsylvania. You can
find the document necessary to record the 30 sales you need to conduct as an apprentice
at this site, as well. Another important web site to help prepare you for the
exam is www.bidoneandall.com.
You can also contact the National Auctioneers Association at www.auctioneers.org
for general information on becoming an auctioneer or call them at 1-888-541-8084.
Once you get your auctioneer license, we would hope you would contact us again
to become a member of the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association. Good luck!
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Wienken Associates
