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Contact: NotarySeminar.SOS@sos.oregon.gov
We are constantly working to improve our trainings and strengthen our resources for practicing notaries. We have some important announcements!
New Resources for Practicing Notaries
If you haven't recently visited the Resources and Aids to Notarization page on our website, now is a great time to check it out: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/resources-aids-notarization.aspx
We have been adding brief (usually 1 page) printable handouts on topics like spotting false IDs, and the basics of apostilles and authentications. We are also adding brief videos on topics including notarizing with a credible witness and starting a notary business. We hope that these will be useful to you whether you want to brush up on something basic or explore an unfamiliar situation or process. If you have ideas about resources you'd like to see, please contact us--we'd love to hear from you!
Upcoming Notary Training Schedule
Here is our training schedule for the rest of 2025. You can find more information and instructions for registering on our training page: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/notary-training.aspx
Basics Webinars:
July 8, 1-5pm
August 6, 9am-1pm
September 10, 1-5pm
October 2, 1-5pm
November 5, 9am-1pm
December 3, 1-5pm
Basics in-person:
July 16, 9am-1pm, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310
August 26, 9am-1pm, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310
September 17, 9am-1pm, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310
October 15, 9am-1pm, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310
November 12, 9am-1pm, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310
December 10, 9am-1pm, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310
Refresher webinars:
July 22, 3-4pm
August 14, 12-1pm
September 23, 3-4pm
October 7, 9-10am
November 18, 3-4pm
December 16, 10-11am
Advanced Webinars:
July 25, 9-10am
August 20, 3-4pm
September 26, 10-11am
October 23, 3-4pm
November 21, 10-11am
December 18, 10-11am
Apostilles Webinars:
July 11, 9-10am
August 1, 3-4pm
September 12, 10-11am
October 28, 3-4pm
November 7, 10-11am
December 12, 3-4pm
Virtual Open Houses:
July 31, 12:30-1:30pm
August 29, 12-1pm
September 30, 12:30-1:30pm
October 31, 12:00-1:00pm
December 30, 12:30-1:30pm
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: Education letters
In case you missed our earlier announcement, education letters will now be sent to notaries who have not properly completed notarization of oaths for notary commission applicants. Please be advised that unless you have indicated whether the commission applicant has chosen to swear or affirm, and formally administered the verbal oath, the notarization has not been properly completed. For now, these will be letters intended to advise you of the error and will not be part of the formal discipline process, but in future these mistakes may result in advice letters, so be sure to complete all parts of these certificates just as you do when performing other notarizations.
Questions? Contact us at NotarySeminar.SOS@sos.oregon.gov.
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