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Continuing Education Approved Courses


Virginia is now requiring all licensed auctioneers to complete at least six continuing education credit hours of board-approved continuing education courses for any license renewal or reinstatement after February 1, 2008.  Our school has been approved for the following course scheduled for the following dates.  Check this web site for future updates on courses and schedules.

Advertising Is the Key

This six-hour course is designed to introduce and familiarize auctioneers with advertising auctions. Some of the factors that will be address are:

  • Board regulations concerning advertising
  • Advertising Psychology
  • Advertising types
  • Advertising methods
  • Advertising in newspapers
  • Advertising not working?
  • Effective advertising
  • Sucessful advertising
  • Pratical side of advertising

Throughout the course these topics will be discussed along with other information concerning the obligations of the auctioneer both legally and ethically when advertising an auction.

Attendance will be monitored and verified.  No credit will be awarded to attendees who arrive late, leave early, or miss any portion of the course or fail to accomplish the learning objectives of the course.  At the end of the course each attendee, who sucessfully meets all board requirements as stated, will be awarded a certificate of completion for 6-hours continuing education to meet the Virginia Auctioneers Board's requirements.

Time and Cost for The Above Course

9:00 - 12:00 AM and 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Fee

Cost for course is $100.00

Includes all materials

Certificate of Completion

A personal check or credit card payment through PayPal is acceptable for payment.  If using PayPal, use the PayPal logo under Payment - Fees link.

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Please send name, address, and phone number along with $100 payment for course to:

Bernie Pleasants School of Auctioneering

715 Breezy Point Road

Mineral, VA 23117

Clearly state the date and place of the course.

Check back for future scheduling and courses offered

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Schedule for The Above Course

Approval for the above course has been granted for the following dates and places.

 

Location: Best Western Crossroads Inn & Suites

135 Wood Ridge Terrece

Gordonsville, Virginia 22942

Phone: 1-800-528-1234 for reservations if you want to stay at the hotel

If you plan to stay at the hotel, rooms are available for $89.  Please state that you will be attending the school's course for special rate. 

Directions: At Zion Crossroads, on Rt. 15

At Exit 136 off 1-64, 12 miles east of Charlottesville

Please note: Though the hotel's address is Gordonsville, the hotel is not located in the town of Gordonsville. It is at Zion Crossroads where Rt. 15 and I-64 meet.

Approved Dates

You must call before attending. Please no showing up at the door. Place and dates subject to change, so prior notice before attending is necessary. 

Phone:  540-872-4339

Monday, September 13, 2010 - all spaces filled

(Please call - 540-872-4339 to be placed on stand-by. You will be notified if there is a cancellation.)

Monday, October 4, 2010

Monday, November 1, 2010

Monday, December 6, 2010

No classes scheduled for January and February of 2011.