SHORT COURSES
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Our short courses are developed by practitioners, for practitioners to help you get the most in-demand qualifications to enhance your career.
Whether you want to become an accredited mediator, grow your dispute resolution skills, become a notary or an international arbitrator, prepare yourself to take on a leadership role, or even start your own law firm - find short courses that will help you get to where’s next.
Recognised and approved
The only prescribed Notarial Practice course in NSW, delivered in cooperation with the Society of Notaries NSW.
Authenticate documents
The ability to authenticate official Government and personal documents and information.
NOTARIAL PRACTICE
Notarial Practice
Become
a Notary Public
Attend:
Live in-person
Earn:
19 CPD units
Earn:
Certificate of Completion
Prepare to perform one of the legal profession's most specialised functions.
This authorised training course equips eligible barristers and solicitors with the knowledge and practical skills required to pursue appointment as a Public Notary in NSW under the Public Notaries Act 1997 (NSW).
Delivered by The College of Law in conjunction with the Society of Notaries of New South Wales, applicants must have at least five years’ continuous standing in legal practice.
Designed to build practical knowledge and professional confidence, the course combines expert-led sessions with hands-on drafting workshops and demonstrations. You’ll learn to identify appearers, verify documents and prepare notarial certificates in both private and public form. You’ll also explore common law and civil law requirements, foreign-language and corporate documents, apostilles, DFAT processes, and emerging risks such as deepfakes and AML considerations. Practical guidance on completing certificates, recommended fees and the appointment process will help prepare you for notarial practice.
IMPORTANT: BEFORE YOU ENROL
You must watch the Notarial Information Session in full before purchasing this short course.
This information session has been designed to help you understand what is involved in becoming a Public Notary and whether this course is right for you.
The course involves a significant time commitment, intensive preparation and formal assessment. The examination is rigorous, and you should understand the course structure, assessment requirements and expectations before committing to enrol.
OUR EDUCATORS
Meet your Notarial educators
Mr Colin Dunston
Secretary and Treasurer
The Society of Notaries NSW
Mr Peter Snelgrove
Council Member and past President
The Society of Notaries NSW
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Notarial Practice Training Course is designed for eligible NSW solicitors and barristers who are seeking to pursue appointment as a Public Notary.
It is suited to practitioners who:
- Have been in legal practice for at least five (5) continuous years and meet the relevant eligibility requirements
- Want to develop a specialist capability in notarial practice
- Regularly work with clients, transactions or documentation involving overseas jurisdictions
- Want to expand the services they can provide to clients
- Are looking to differentiate their professional practice
- This course has been designed for NSW practitioners. If you are from another state, please check with your relevant law society or regulator prior to enrolling.
The intakes are scheduled to be offered three times a year, in February, May, and September. Please note that this is subject to change. Due to high demand and limited places, submitting your expression of interest is encouraged.
Please submit your expression of interest to hear the latest updates on when new courses are taking place.
Yes, however, please be aware that Section 11 of the Public Notaries Act 1997 (NSW) restricts public notaries who are not part of a law practice (for example, in-house counsel) from performing notarial work for their employer or a client of their employer.
This course is recommended for private practice practitioners.
Please read the Legal Profession Admission Board’s ‘Guide for Applicants for Appointment as a Public Notary,’ which is available here.
If you have any doubts about your eligibility for appointment as a Notary, please contact the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) before enrolling in the course.
For detailed information about the recommended fees for performing notarial work, please visit the Society of Notaries website here.
To successfully complete the course and be eligible to apply for appointment as a Notary, participants must:
- View the compulsory pre-learning video recordings
- Attend and participate in all sessions of the training course
- Achieve a grade of 75% in each section of the take-home examination
