National Auctioneers Association

Benefits Auction Specialist (BAS)

If you’re serious about fundraising and benefit auctions as a professional service, this three-day, 24-hour class will provide the professional development you need to set yourself above the rest and prove the value you provide your clients. The fundraising and benefit auction world is changing, and auction professionals must adapt and grow to remain relevant, secure business, and retain clients.

Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI)

CAI is different from NAA’s other designations. It’s a three-year program in which attendees spend a week each year onsite at Indiana University. It’s an intensive program involving late nights working on projects, in committees, fine-tuning business plans, and other projects that happen in the time between classes.CAI, unlike other designations, focuses on the business of the auction industry rather than on a particular asset class.