Contact: NotarySeminar.SOS@sos.oregon.gov

WE HAVE BIG NEWS:

A NEW NOTARY BASICS SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING

The Secretary of State’s Self-Paced Notary Basics Training has been revised! It will go live at 5 pm on May 20, 2025.

What does this mean for me?

As of May 20 at 5:00 pm, the old self-paced online Notary Basics training will no longer be available. Anyone who has an unfinished training will be unable to access it, and they will need to enroll and complete the new self-paced online Notary Basics training.

What is different about the new training?

• It has been revised to align with the in-person and webinar Basics trainings, to update some of the content and provide more information about best practices and emerging concerns like fraud.
• To help trainees zero in on the most important takeaways from the substantial amount of detailed information in the training, the new training includes mini quizzes in each module.

Will I still be shown as complete in Workday if I took the old training?

Yes. Your certificate for the old training will still be available, and it will still be possible to verify that you took the training.

Can I still get help with the training and with Workday?

Absolutely! The Notary Team is here to help with every aspect of the training, and as always, we are ready to help with any questions you have when you are commissioned and out there notarizing. Contact us at NotarySeminar.SOS@sos.oregon.gov or call the Corporation Division at 503-986-2200 and ask to be referred to the Notary Team.

Reminder about trainings on Workday: For all notary trainings offered by the State of Oregon, you will access registration and training materials by setting up an account in Workday. Information about the self-paced online training, the RON online training, the refresher training, the schedule for upcoming instructor-led webinars (both basic and advanced), in-person trainings, and the instructions for setting up an account in Workday, can all be found on the notary training page on the Secretary of State’s website: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/notary-training.aspx

Getting stuck in (or outside) Workday? Having login difficulties? We feel you. Contact the notary team for help at NotarySeminar.SOS@sos.oregon.gov. DO NOT contact the help folks at Workday or DAS, they will not be able to help you.

Reminder: Revised Notary Public Guide Available

In case you missed our announcement, the Oregon Notary Public Guide has been revised for the first time since the pandemic! We've added new information on new training requirements, sanctions for notary misconduct, fraud, and more. The Guide has been revised with special attention to plain language and clear organization--we hope you will find it more helpful than ever! As always, the Guide is free for download from our website: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/resources-aids-notarization.aspx.

Please be aware that there are online vendors out there selling our Guide on Amazon. These vendors have not been approved and their guides are not accurate. Get your Guide directly from the source!

Happy notarizing!

Questions? Contact us at NotarySeminar.SOS@sos.oregon.gov.