MCCC Offers Notary Public Training & Renewal Courses This Spring

Blue Bell/Pottstown, Pa.—A Notary Public is like a safety pin. When you need one, nothing else will do.  If you transfer a car title, for example, you need a Notary Public to certify the document.

Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) offers the only bricks-and-mortar Notary Public class in Montgomery County and is one of only three colleges in Pennsylvania authorized to offer Notary Public training by the Pennsylvania Department of State.  The course covers the powers, duties, and obligations of being a Notary in the Commonwealth.

This spring, MCCC will offer its Notary Public Training and Renewal course from 6-9 p.m. on select Tuesdays and Thursdays. The course will be held on Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, March 5, March 24 and April 7 at MCCC’s Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, and on Feb. 26 and April 14 at the College’s West Campus, 101 College Drive, Pottstown. The cost is $75.

The Notary Public Training and Renewal course is open to individuals who are interested in becoming Notaries, as well as to those who are applying for reappointment. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court also accepts the course as fulfilling three credits of Continuing Legal Education for licensed attorneys.

MCCC will also offer a Notary Signing Agent Training course to provide specialized training in the closing of real estate transactions on two Saturdays, March 7 and April 25, at the Central Campus. This class is for individuals who are already commissioned Notaries Public. Tuition is $159.

To register for either course, visit webadvisor.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6551.

Notaries Public are the first line of defense in the battle against document fraud, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State website. They are people of integrity who are authorized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania “to administer oaths and affirmations, certify copies, and take depositions, affidavits, and verifications upon oath or affirmation and acknowledgments.” Notaries public commissioned in Pennsylvania are authorized to notarize documents in any county in Pennsylvania.

To perform this essential service, a prospective Notary Public needs to be a Pennsylvania resident, at least 18 years of age, and have no felony (or lesser) convictions for five years before applying. And he or she also needs to have completed a three-hour education course offered by a certified provider.

Since 2005, the Montgomery County Community College College has trained more than 500 people to prepare for becoming a Notary in Pennsylvania. The College also offers onsite training at area businesses.

To learn more, visit mc3.edu/academics, then select Areas of Study, followed by Social Sciences and Career Training Programs.