Professional Training Series

Join this three series workshop that supports many, whether you are a parent, caregiver, teacher, or administrator, in understanding what ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) mean and how they may negatively impact brain development, affecting learning and behavior management.

You will learn how to incorporate brain-based approaches to create optimal safe and trustworthy environments for children by providing tools for self-regulation. You will have the opportunity to experience trauma-informed approaches to minimize toxic stress and increase well-being and resilience.

Want to learn more about the brain, toxic stress, and how to decrease school violence? Sign up and be part of the ACEs movement to resilience!

Workshop Series: Each series includes three sessions, a mix of online and in person. Workshop schedule below will be delivered in an online format with Zoom meetings taking place from 6-7:20 PM.

1.   Impact of ACEs

Learn how early childhood adversities affect different parts of the brain, affecting learning and behavior management.

Days: Tuesdays

Dates: September 2, 9, 16

2.   Brain-based Informed Care

Learn how to rewire healthily and reduce violence and aggressive behaviors often seen in classrooms, schools, and at home.

Days: Tuesdays

Dates: September 30, October 7 & 14

3.   Trauma-Informed Practices

Learn to practice the “slow down” nervous system and use tools to self-regulate, increase well-being, and resilience.

Days: Tuesdays

Dates: October 21, 28 & November 4

Location: Online & In-person

Resources Included with Enrollment: Access to printer friendly materials, booklets, children SEL materials, and tools to share with friends and family.

Workshop Price: $985.00 (this covers all nine class meetings) *Payment plans available.

Instructor Bio: Dr. Annette Oswald founded From The Root: Transformative Education. The program she has developed is a brain-based, trauma-informed program focused on integrating social-emotional, family culture, and mindfulness practices to enrich the development of young children. The program’s methodology is adult-first (the root of our children’s development), working with adults caring for young children to understand the value of healthy living and the importance of connecting the mind, body, and brain. Learn more at From the Root.

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Boost your income, improve your job prospects, or increase your value to your current employer by becoming a Notary. Notary skills are valuable in real estate, legal, medical, banking, and many other workplaces. You will take the official notary exam directly following the class.

This class gives you the knowledge to pass the exam and practice as and effective Notary. Participants will receive two practice tests and will take the official Notary exam directly following the class. Registration covers the Seminar Guidebook, Proof of Completion, notary application, and access to the instructor's site with additional educational materials to utilize, however this is optional.

After registering, create an account here to access study materials before your seminar.

Notary Public Seminars, Inc. has been a leading notary public course provider for more than 15 years. They offer Notary Public, Loan Signing, and other professional seminars at colleges, universities, and vocational schools throughout California.

Contact NPS: info@npsnotary.com with account related questions.

Date: November 15

Day: Saturday

Seminar Time: 8 AM - 4 PM

Seminar Location: Marina Campus Room MA-404, 289 12th Street Marina, CA 93933

Examination Time: 4-6 PM

Examination Location: Marina Campus Room MA-501, 289 12th Street Marina, CA 93933

Fee: $130 + $45 Materials Fee

Note: All day (6hrs) of Notary education is required for first time Notary applicants and Notaries who have let their commission lapse. 

Must be 18+ years of age. Livescan fingerprints are required to become a notary. Serious Convictions may disqualify applicants. Due to State regulations, no one will be admitted to the classroom after 8:15 a.m. You must return from breaks on time.

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Exam Item Details:

Bring the following items to take the exam:

1. Proper ID, which may be one of the following:
   • State-issued Driver's license or ID card
   • Canadian or Mexican Driver's license
   • U.S. passport or a passport issued by a foreign government
   • U.S. military ID card
2. 2 x 2 color passport photo
3. Check or money order for exam payable to the Secretary of State $40, retake fee $20. This fee is in addition to the class fee.
4. #2 pencil

Boost your income, improve your job prospects, or increase your value to your current employer by becoming a Notary. Notary skills are valuable in real estate, legal, medical, banking, and many other workplaces. You will take the official notary exam directly following the class.

This livestream class is designed specifically for virtual learning, with a teacher in real time. This class gives you the knowledge to pass the exam and practice as and effective Notary. 

After registering, create an account here to access study materials before your seminar.

Notary Public Seminars, Inc. has been a leading notary public course provider for more than 15 years. They offer Notary Public, Loan Signing, and other professional seminars at colleges, universities, and vocational schools throughout California.

Contact NPS: info@npsnotary.com with account related questions.

Seminar Dates: November 4-6

Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Seminar Time: 6-8 PM

Seminar Location: Online

Examination Date: November 15

Day: Saturday

Examination Time: 4-6 PM

Examination Location: Marina Campus Room MA-501, 289 12th Street Marina, CA 93933

Fee: $130 + $45 Materials Fee

Note: Three two-hour (6hrs) of Notary education is required for first time Notary applicants and Notaries who have let their commission lapse. Livestream Notary and Renewing Notary Students would take the exam in-person.

Must be 18+ years of age. Livescan fingerprints are required to become a notary. Serious Convictions may disqualify applicants.

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Exam Item Details:

Bring the following items to take the exam:

1. Proper ID, which may be one of the following:
   • State-issued Driver's license or ID card
   • Canadian or Mexican Driver's license
   • U.S. passport or a passport issued by a foreign government
   • U.S. military ID card
2. 2 x 2 color passport photo
3. Check or money order for exam payable to the Secretary of State $40, retake fee $20. This fee is in addition to the class fee.
4. #2 pencil

This class will prepare you to take the exam again by reviewing all relevant Notary law. You will take the official notary exam directly following the class. Renewing Notaries are required to take the exam and be fingerprinted again. Renewing Notary must take the Official Notary Exam prior to their commission expiration date.

Your commission must be current to qualify for the three-hour class. Your registration fee includes access to our pre-seminar study guides and powerpoint presentations however this is optional.

Registration covers the Seminar Guidebook, Proof of Completion, notary application and access to the instructor’s site with additional educational materials to utilize, however this is optional.

After registering, create an account here to access optional study materials before your seminar.

Notary Public Seminars, Inc. has been a leading notary public course provider for more than 15 years. They offer Notary Public, Loan Signing, and other professional seminars at colleges, universities, and vocational schools throughout California.

Contact NPS: info@npsnotary.com with account related questions.

Date: November 15

Day: Saturday

Seminar Time: 12:45 AM - 4 PM

Seminar Location: Marina Campus Room MA-404, 289 12th Street Marina, CA 93933

Examination Time: 4-6 PM

Examination Location: Marina Campus Room MA-501, 289 12th Street Marina, CA 93933

Fee: $80.00 + $45.00 Materials Fee

Note: Half day (3 hrs) of notary education is required for notaries who hold a current commission. This seminar runs simultaneously with the 6hr seminar so that students are all together. The Renewing students arrive right before the 6hr students return from lunch at 1pm.

Must be 18+ years of age. Livescan fingerprints are required to become a notary. Serious Convictions may disqualify applicants.

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Exam Item Details:

Bring the following items to take the exam:

1. Proper ID, which may be one of the following:
   • State-issued Driver's license or ID card
   • Canadian or Mexican Driver's license
   • U.S. passport or a passport issued by a foreign government
   • U.S. military ID card
2. 2 x 2 color passport photo
3. Check or money order for exam payable to the Secretary of State $40, retake fee $20. This fee is in addition to the class fee.
4. #2 pencil

This class will prepare you to take the exam again by reviewing all relevant Notary law. You will take the official notary exam directly following the class. Renewing Notaries are required to take the exam and be fingerprinted again. Renewing Notary must take the Official Notary Exam prior to their commission expiration date.

Renewing Notaries must take the exam prior to their commission expiration date or they will need a six-hour seminar to qualify. Renewing notaries are welcome to join us for all 3 sessions but will only receive a Proof of Completion reflecting the class in which they are registered!

After registering, create an account here to access your learning portal.

Notary Public Seminars, Inc. has been a leading notary public course provider for more than 15 years. They offer Notary Public, Loan Signing, and other professional seminars at colleges, universities, and vocational schools throughout California.

Contact NPS: info@npsnotary.com with account related questions.

Seminar Date: November 4

Day: Tuesday

Seminar Time: 6-8 PM

Seminar Location: Online

Seminar Date: November 5

Day: Wednesday

Seminar Time: 6-7 PM

Seminar Location: Online

Examination Date: November 15

Day: Saturday

Examination Time: 4-6 PM

Examination Location: Marina Campus Room MA-501, 289 12th Street Marina, CA 93933

Fee: $80 + $45 Materials Fee

Note: One and a half sessions (3hrs) of Notary education is required for Notaries who hold current commission. This seminar runs simultaneously with the 6hr seminar so the students are all together. Notary Public Seminars Inc. offers Renewing students the opportunity to stay for the full seminar if they would like.

Must be 18+ years of age. Livescan fingerprints are required to become a notary. Serious Convictions may disqualify applicants.

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Exam Item Details:

Bring the following items to take the exam:

1. Proper ID, which may be one of the following:
   • State-issued Driver's license or ID card
   • Canadian or Mexican Driver's license
   • U.S. passport or a passport issued by a foreign government
   • U.S. military ID card
2. 2 x 2 color passport photo
3. Check or money order for exam payable to the Secretary of State $40, retake fee $20. This fee is in addition to the class fee.
4. #2 pencil

This option is for someone who has taken formal training and is looking to take the California State Notary exam in-person. 

Notary Public Seminars, Inc. has been a leading notary public course provider for more than 15 years. They offer Notary Public, Loan Signing, and other professional seminars at colleges, universities, and vocational schools throughout California.

Contact NPS: info@npsnotary.com with account related questions.

Examination Date: November 15

Day: Saturday

Time: 4-6 PM

Location: Marina Campus Room MA-501, 289 12th Street Marina, CA 93933

Fee: $20

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Turn your notary commission into a business, become a Loan Signing Agent! Learn how to notarize loan packages for buyers, sellers and refinances. Confidently tackle any assignment by mastering core package documents while also gaining strategies to complete any unique documents. Agents set their own hours while working for agencies, escrow companies, real estate offices and lenders while building their own clientele through marketing and their good-practice reputation. We’ll cover how to start your business with a basic marketing strategy and how to register with thriving Loan Signing Agencies.

Are you already a Notary and looking for ways to increase your income? Make the most out of your notary commission by becoming a certified Loan Signing Agent. You’ll have an instructor in real time teach you how to notarize loan documents and give you a simple strategy and all the tools you need to launch your new business as a Loan Signing Agent. Our expert teachers are seasoned in the business; they’ll teach you the process of completing a signing, best practices in the industry, and how to get loan signing assignments. A certificate is awarded upon completion of the course. 

Topics include:

• Notarize a loan package from any bank successfully every time
• The dos and donts of the profession
• What to discuss with your clients
• How to develop your own business
• Getting signed up with busy signing agencies

Prerequisite: You must be a Notary or have completed the ‘Become a Notary Public’ seminar Your materials fee includes a digital workbook, practice loan documents, and a Certificate of Completion.

Date: November 18-20

Day: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Online Seminar Time: 6-8 PM 

Fee: $120 + $30 Materials Fee

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Empower yourself and your team to lead innovative, nature-connected experiences that elevate wellbeing and enrich lives. This dynamic certificate program is designed for professionals in aging services, mental health, recreation, and creative engagement. Learn to integrate the emerging principles of Eco Gerontology to inspire healing, joy, and connection in outdoor spaces. Through experiential learning, participants gain practical tools to design, implement, and lead transformative programs that position nature as a powerful ally in care. Ideal for those looking to reduce burnout, innovate care models, and build stronger community connections, this program fosters resilience, creativity, and holistic wellbeing—for both care providers and the people they serve.

Note: Students who complete the program will earn 16 CEUs.

Days: Saturdays

Time: 9 AM - 2 PM

Dates: October 4 - November 8, 2025

Location: Hybrid - Online with in-person Saturday class meetings at Monterey Campus, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940

Room: Building #12: Room 12-104

*Field Trip Locations TBD

Fee: $449

Instructor Bio: Monica Eastway, enjoys empowering individuals and communities to harness the full health-promoting power of their surroundings. Monica is an eco gerontologist dedicated to enhancing quality of life and elevating well-being for people of all ages, current and future generations. She works with individuals, health professionals, careers, committees, municipalities, and communities to co-create supportive, accessible, and multifunctional healing outdoor spaces. With a focus on nature-inspired education, she provide fun and engaging learning opportunities that benefit both people and the planet. Monica's expertise blends cutting-edge research with practical experience to foster nature-connected, sustainable communities.

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