NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a Notary Public Exam Prep Course starting Tuesday, Jan. 27. The early bird fee is $499 until Jan. 7 and $519 after that date.
In partnership with Louisiana State University-Shreveport, this 52-hour course is an introduction to notary public fundamentals. The instructor, attorney and notary Jennifer Brown, will distribute significant course study guides and materials to assist in preparation for the exam. This course will be delivered via online video conferencing.
Participants must have broadband access, a camera and sound. The test is based on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s newest edition of “The Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice,” only available at www.sos.la.gov. For more information call (225) 922-0507. Participants must have this book before the end of the course. Those in the class will also need the “Louisiana Notary Exam Sidepiece” to the 2026 Study Guide by Steven Alan Childress which will be available on Amazon in early February 2026.
Please visit the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Notary and Certifications website for qualifications to take the notary exam at www.sos.la.gov or call (225) 922-0507.
For more information or to register for classes, go to checkout.nsula.edu or call (800) 376-2422 or (318) 357-6355. Stay up to date with course offerings by following NSU Electronic Learning and Global Education on Facebook at facebook.com/NSULA.ece.