4) Visit sos.state.oh. Applicants for an Ohio Notary Public commission are required to take a threehour Notary training course from a stateapproved education and testing provider.Welcome to your step-by-step guide for becoming a notary or renewing your traditional or online notary public commission in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. You can find the application to become a notary public online. To complete the application you will need to provide a current resume. Contact Us. To contact our office please call 614.644. 4559 or click here to send us an email(opens in a new window). The answer generally is "no" — Notary commissions are not transferable between states. To become a notary in Massachusetts you must complete the application which requires the signatures of four known members of your community.