
Auctioneer
Auctioneers arrange auction sales, advertise, assess goods and property, run bidding, and sell items to the highest bidders.
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Consumer Contact Centre
Government of Alberta
Call: 780-427-4088
Call toll-free (within Alberta): 1-877-427-4088
Under Alberta’s Consumer Protection Act [pdf] and Public Auctions Regulation [pdf], anyone who conducts the bidding at a sale by public auction in the province must meet the qualifications as set by the Government of Alberta.
To be qualified an auctioneer must:
OR
For the list of currently recognized auction courses, contact the Consumer Contact Centre.
Auctioneers who are registered and in good standing with a regulatory body outside Alberta, or who have auctioneer experience in another jurisdiction for at least one year prior to the date of the auction, are considered qualified to conduct an auction.
For more information, see What if I am already certified in another province or territory in Canada? and the Auctioneers’ Association of Alberta website.