World Wide College of Auctioneering

What World Wide College of Auctioneering does

World Wide College of Auctioneering (WWCA) is a private auctioneer training institution founded in 1933 and headquartered in the Des Moines, Iowa area, operating within the Auction Academy network alongside America's Auction Academy and Nashville Auction School. The institution's core offering is a comprehensive 80+ hour Pre-Licensing course priced at $1,995, which trains aspiring auctioneers in conducting auctions, the auction chant, professionalism, ethics, federal/state/local auction law compliance, seller contact, marketing, contracting, and sale management. The curriculum is led by Mike Jones, a 45-year veteran auctioneer who holds the National Auctioneers Association "Triple Crown" (1998 International Champion, 2004-05 NAA President, 2012 Hall of Fame inductee).

WWCA generates revenue primarily through one-time course tuition, with supplemental offerings including a Bid-Calling Bootcamp (in-person at Dallas and Iowa locations), Advanced Bid-Calling/Competition Prep, Exam Prep & Practice Testing, Continuing Education, and Professional Growth Courses. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the Auction Academy website (auctionacademy.com), with online self-paced learning nationwide and in-person bootcamps at regional campuses. The school has trained thousands of graduates who enter auction houses, antique galleries, auto auctions, cattle sale barns, or launch independent auction businesses. WWCA also offers a VIP License Management service that handles multi-state license renewal and continuing education tracking on behalf of licensed auctioneers. No venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor involvement is disclosed; ownership resides under the Auction Academy parent organization.

Name

World Wide College of Auctioneering

Legal name

World Wide College of Auctioneering

Website

https://worldwidecollegeofauctioneering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Short description

World Wide College of Auctioneering is a private auctioneer training school founded in 1933, offering an 80+ hour Pre-Licensing course ($1,995) plus bootcamps, exam prep, and continuing education to aspiring U.S. auctioneers under the Auction Academy network.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Mason City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: One-time tuition fees for educational courses. Pre-Licensing course priced at $1,995 including materials (practice guide, audio, registration fee). Additional courses include Bid-Calling Bootcamp, Advanced Bid-Calling/Competition Prep, Exam Prep & Practice Testing, and Continuing Education.

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Core offering

World Wide College of Auctioneering is a vocational training school that delivers pre-licensing and continuing education to aspiring and licensed auctioneers. The flagship offering is an 80+ hour Pre-Licensing Course ($1,995) covering auction chant, ethics, federal/state/local auction laws, seller contact, marketing, contracting, sales tax, and sale management, paired with specialized bid-calling bootcamps, exam prep, advanced competition training, and an ongoing VIP License Management subscription.

Product overview

World Wide College of Auctioneering offers a comprehensive suite of auctioneer training programs as part of Auction Academy's network of schools. The core product is the Pre-Licensing Course (80+ hours, $1,995 tuition), which provides foundational education for becoming a licensed auctioneer. This is complemented by specialized training programs including Bid-Calling Bootcamp (in-person intensive), Advanced Bid-Calling/Competition Prep, Exam Prep & Practice Testing, Continuing Education, and Professional Growth Courses. The school also offers VIP License Management as a supplementary service for license renewal and compliance tracking. Training formats include online, in-person, and hybrid options, with bootcamps held at locations including Dallas and Iowa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Auction Academy: The parent organization network under which WWCA operates, along with America's Auction Academy and Nashville Auction School.

Products and services

• Pre-Licensing Course

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Direct peers

• Continental Auctioneers School: Auctioneer training school operating in the same niche, offering comparable pre-licensing and chant training with overlapping student audiences.
• Missouri Auction School: One of the longest-running independent auctioneer training schools in the U.S., offering pre-licensing courses and bid-calling programs that directly compete with WWCA's core offering.
• Reppert School of Auctioneering: Independent auctioneer training school delivering pre-licensing, bid-calling, and continuing-education courses directly comparable to WWCA's product set.
• Nashville Auction School: Third school in the Auction Academy network offering auctioneer pre-licensing, bid-calling, and continuing education via the same shared curriculum and instructor pool — a direct internal-network peer.
• America's Auction Academy: Sibling auctioneer training school under the same Auction Academy parent, sharing the Mike Jones-led curriculum and offering the same Pre-Licensing and bid-calling courses — directly comparable in product, pricing, and audience.

Broad incumbents

• National Auctioneers Association (NAA): The main U.S. industry association that accredits auctioneer schools, sets educational standards, and runs the International Auctioneer Competition — relevant to WWCA via curriculum standards and instructor recognition (Mike Jones leadership).
• Proxibid: Large online auction marketplace platform — not a training school, but representative of the digital auction infrastructure whose growth is shifting demand away from traditional in-person chant auctioneering that WWCA's core curriculum teaches.
• AuctionTime: Online marketplace for auctioneers to list live and timed auctions across equipment, livestock, and real estate categories — adjacent context for understanding end-market demand for WWCA graduates.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AmericasAuctionAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/world-wide-college-of-auctioneering

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Investors

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