Auction Technology Specialist (ATS)
Summary of class and requirements
The Auction Technology Specialist ( ATS) program will help you understand today's technology and how to use it to improve your business. ATS consists of two sections. The first section takes place online using the Microsoft eLearning Center. The second section is a live, four-day, classroom experience. To complete the designation, you must complete the four day class, pass the class exam, conduct a live and static auction, and submit the appropriate documentation.
Section Descriptions
For the online section, you must complete each of the end of section tests, print the certificates and submit the certificates to the NAA Education Department via fax or email.
1. Microsoft eLearning Center - The Internet and the World Wide Web
The Internet can connect you to people, information and resources all around the world. This course will show you how to connect to the Internet, browse Web pages, navigate and search Web sites and exchange email with others. Click here to take the free online section.
- The Internet
- The World Wide Web
- Communicating on the Internet
After completing the course click here to take the online test. After completing the test, print your ASSESSMENT RESULTS and fax or mail the certificate to the NAA Education Department.
2. Microsoft eLearning Center - Digital Lifestyles
From cell phones to MP3 players to digital cameras, computers are changing our everyday lives. This course will introduce you to new digital technologies including digital audio, digital video and digital photography and will explore how these and other computing technologies are creating new career opportunities and shaping the world we live in. Click here to take the free online section.
- The Modern Digital Experience
- Digital Audio
- Digital Video
- Digital Photography
After completing the course click here to take the online test. After completing the test, print your ASSESSMENT RESULTS and fax or mail the certificate to the NAA Education Department.
3. Auction Technology Specialist - Classroom Experience
The four-day ATS Classroom Experience includes topics such as the following:
- Lead Generation and Prospecting
- Inventory Management
- Digital Photography and Video
- Image Hosting
- Internet Marketing
- Types of Auctions and Their Technology Needs
- Payment Processing
- Enterprise Integration
- Websites
- Computer Marketing Strategy
- Building an Online Community
At the end of the course, you must pass the classroom exam. Before receiving your ATS designation, you need to submit proof of two online auctions. One auction must be live and the other must be static. Details regarding the requirements for auctions will be covered in class.
After receiving the designation, you must complete 24 hours of continuing education every three years. There is a yearly designation fee. The fee will be billed annually in the fall.
For a complete schedule of upcoming education opportunities, click here.