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Notary Training

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​Beginning December 1 2025, Workday training will require multi-factor authentication, either by app or a one-time verification code sent to the email associated with your account each time you login​.

​​​​​​ Notary Training has been updated. Be sure to read the instructions carefully.

  • If you already have an account in the Workday Learning system, you will not need a new account for Notary Training. Simply select one of the Training Options below, sign in to Workday, and enroll or register as required. (A "my workday jobs" account is different than Workday Learning.)
  • If you are new to the Workday Learning System, visit the Creating a Workday Learning Account​ web page.​

If you experience technical difficulties with Workday Learning, contact the Notary Team at NotarySeminar.SOS@sos.oregon.gov. Please allow 24 hours for a response. 

For first-time Oregon notary applicants and Oregon notaries who are applying for a new commission, whether or not their current commission has expired:​

  • A mandatory "Basics" training course is required along with the application, exam and filing fee.
  • You can choose a training option from the ​resources listed below.​
All notary trainings offered through the Secretary of State are free.

Notary Training Options​

​​​​This training is available via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link, SOS - CORP - Notary Basics: Self-Paced Online Training​, to sign in, then Enroll, Submit and Start the course.

You will receive an email confirming course enrollment at your Workday Username email. 

Resources to Assist with the Training ​ 

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  • December 3, 2025, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • January 7, 2026, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
  • February 4, 2026, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 
  • March 4, 2026, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Print out the practice sheets for the Basics webinar (link below) before the webinar begins.

This training is available via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link, SOS - CORP - Notary Basics - Instructor-led Webinar​, to sign in, then Select an Offering by checking the box for the date and time that works for you. 

Finally, click OK and Submit.  

You will receive an email confirming course enrollment at your Workday Username email.

Resources

Printable practice sheets​

Locating your education identification number

​ Printing a Certificate in Workday​​

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  • November 21, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • December 18, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • January 15, 2026, 3 pm - 4 p.m. 
  • February 26, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 
  • March 19, 2026, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

This training is available via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link,  SOS - CORP - Advanced Notary - Instructor-led Webinar​, to sign in, then Select an Offering by checking the box for the date and time that works for you.

Finally, click OK and Submit.  

You will receive an email confirming course enrollment at your Workday Username email. 
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming Trainings​​

  • December 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Basement Conference Room, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310 
  • January 21, 2026, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Basement Conference Room, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310 
  • February 18, 2026, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Basement Conference Room, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310 
  • March 25, 2026, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Basement Conference Room, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310

This training is available via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link, SOS - CORP - Notary Basics - In-Person Training​, to sign in, then Select an Offering by checking the box for the date and time that works for you. 

Finally, click OK and Submit.  

You will receive an email confirming course enrollment at your Workday Username email.
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Resources

Printable practi​ce sheets

Locating your education identification number​​

Printing a Certificate in Workday​

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming Trainings​

  • December 12, 3-4 p.m.​
  • January 9, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 
  • February 13, 2026, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
  • March 27, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
This training is available via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link, SOS - CORP - Notary Instructor-Led Webinar: Apostilles and Authentications​, to sign in, then Select an Offering by checking the box for the date and time that works for you.

Finally, click OK and Submit.  

You will receive an email confirming course enrollment at your Workday Username email. 

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This is required training before applying to perform remote online notarization. It does not in any way replace or substitute for basic notary training. 

This training is available via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link, SOS - CORP - RON  - Remote Online Notarization Training, to sign in, then Enroll, Submit and Start the course. 

You will receive an email confirming course enrollment at your Workday Username email. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming Training

  • November 18, 3-4 p.m.
  • December 16, 10-11 a.m.
  • January 13, 2026, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
  • February 24, 2026, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. 
  • March 10, 2026, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: This course DOES NOT satisfy basic training requirements. Only the Notary Basics courses satisfy the requirement for renewing the notary commission.

This training is available via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link, SOS - CORP - Notary Refresher - Instructor-Led Webinar​, to sign in, then Select an Offering by checking the box for the date and time that works for you.

Finally, click OK and Submit.  

You will receive an email confirming course enrollment at your Workday Username email. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming

  • ​December 30, 12:30-1:30 p.m. 
  • January 30, 2026, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. 
  • February 26, 2026, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
  • March 30, 2026, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a course and DOES NOT satisfy basic training requirements. Only the Notary Basics courses satisfy the requirement for renewing the notary commission.

This is an informal opportunity for notaries to bring concerns, questions, and topics of interest to get answers and perspective from notary experts in the Secretary of State’s Corporation Division. Drop in anytime during the scheduled times. We will occasionally have invited experts to discuss issues and address your concerns.

Please register to attend via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link, SOS - CORP - Notary Virtual Open House, to sign in, then Select an Offering by checking the box for the date and time that works for you.

Finally, click OK and Submit.  

You will receive an email confirming you have been “enrolled in a course” at your Workday Username email. 
Again, this "course" is only an informal discussion, and does not satisfy basic training requirements.​

​​​​​​​​​Certified Notary Education Providers

Secretary of State Corporation Division

Approved provider: July 01, 2006  
Course ap​proved: July 01, 2006
Expiration date: None
Seminar registration: Notary Training​

National Notary Association

Approved provider: July 25, 2007
Course approved: July 31, 2022
Expiration date: July 31, 2028

www.nationalnotary.org/oregon/training
Phone: 800-876-6827
services@nationalnotary.org​​

Oregon Notary Network

Course approved: February 16, 2024
Expiration date: February 16, 2027

oregonnotary.org
info@oregonnotary.org​
503-974-7446​

Mary McIlvain, Notary Signing Agent

Course approved: October 2, 2024
Expiration date: October 2, 2027

Notarizedocuments4you@gmail.com​
425-765-4195

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  • December 12, 2025, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.  
  • January 30, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
  • February 27, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
  • March 27, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This training is available via your Workday Learning account. (If you do not have one, use the instructions above to create it.) Use this link, SOS - CORP - Notary - Practice Makes Perfect​, to sign in, then Select an Offering by checking the box for the date and time that works for you.

Finally, click OK and Submit.  

You will receive an email confirming course enrollment at your Workday Username email. 
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Notary applicants will take the required exam with the online or paper application.

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