Information about the Ohio Notary Commission. The Ohio Secretary of State's office commissions and maintains records of all notaries public in Ohio.Determine the type of technology to be used to perform online notarizations. The commission provides resources to help notaries and people interested in becoming notaries. Getting a document notarized is easy. Simply upload your docs, verify your identity and you will be connected to a notary via an online meeting. Approximately 3 hours of instruction on how to perform in your role as an Ohio Notary Public. The course will be provided at the Notary. Applicants for an Ohio Notary Public commission are required to take a threehour Notary training course from a stateapproved education and testing provider. You will need to take and complete a threehour notary education course.