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Professional Development For Valuers & Auctioneers

The continuing professional development programs offered by the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia (AVAA) help valuers and auctioneers remain informed about changing valuation standards, auction industry trends, regulatory expectations and commercial conditions affecting professional practice across fine art, antiques, collectables, jewellery, vehicles, machinery, goods and plant and equipment.

As a participant, you’ll have access to high quality professional development specifically tailored for professional valuers and auctioneers plus business owners.  The focus is on helping you to better understand emerging risks, client expectations, valuation compliance obligations, operational challenges and broader economic influences. These programs connect you with respected expert valuers and auctioneers and also recognised leaders from the business community whose insights assist businesses operating in increasingly complex commercial and regulatory environments.

AVAA Perspectives Webinar Series —

This regular online webinar series delivers concise professional development sessions exploring valuation, auctioneering, compliance, artificial intelligence, expert witness and business issues relevant to Australian auctioneers and valuers. Conducted throughout the year, the series helps you strengthen professional capability, remain connected with industry developments and undertake practical online learning without travel. [More Info]

Australian Valuers Symposium & Australian Auctioneers Symposium —

These highly anticipated face-to-face events held in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane focus on valuation practice, auctioneering methodologies, reporting standards, compliance, expert witness work and emerging sector challenges. Delivered with shared networking opportunities, the symposia help you strengthen technical capability while building valuable professional connections across the auction and valuation sector.

AVC28 Conference —

This national conference is AVAA’s flagship biennial leadership event for auctioneers, valuers, business owners, senior managers and industry leaders. Focused on economic conditions, regulation, artificial intelligence, professional risk and changing market expectations, the conference helps you explore strategic issues through expert presentations, informed discussion and broader commercial perspectives shaping the sector.

Online Training Courses —

The online valuation and auction programs offered by the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia provide practical training for auctioneers, valuers and industry professionals working across fine art, antiques, collectables, vehicles, machinery and goods. Designed for flexible learning, the programs support professional development, technical capability and stronger understanding of valuation and auction practice.  [More Info]

These events are designed to support AVAA Certified Valuers (CVAu), AVAA Certified Auctioneers (CAAu), plus others working across the Australian valuation and auction sectors by ensuring your are better positioned to identify opportunities, respond to changing client expectations, strengthen valuation and auction practice, and maintain professional relevance in evolving markets.

Substantial discounts are available for AVAA members (including employees of AVAA Corporate Members), making continuing professional development for auctioneers and valuers more accessible while reinforcing a commitment to professionalism, technical capability, ongoing learning and active engagement with Australia’s evolving auction and valuation sectors.
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Interested In Finding Out More?

For further information on the AVAA’s professional development activities, send an email to cpd@avaa.com.au or telephone 1300 928 165.  You can also stay up to date by following AVAA on LinkedIn, X/Twitter and Facebook.

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— Related Information

◾ AVC28 Conference
Valuers Symposium
Auctioneers Symposium
Online Foundation Courses
Perspectives Webinars
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