Hello,
I am a new notary in Las Vegas Nevada. I have joined the NNA and completed the background check and passed the signing agent course. Reading the how to’s online and actually seeing the wheels in motion is totally different. Thank you and have a great weekend!
Sorry to say you may not get any takers. It’s a matter of privacy. As notaries, we safeguard our signers’ privacy and that premise is breached if we have someone shadowing us.
Seems you’ve taken the necessary steps - NNA’s signing agent course and reading the online tutorials. Now it’s time to get your feet wet and start your business. We’ve all had first-time jitters. Good luck! 
When I started, I had a friend who mentored me, and the first thing we did was practice with a package she had to shred. And she went through it, then I went through it. After that if I couldn’t get anyone on the phone, I could text her and she’d answer my questions for me. It made all the difference in the world.
Maybe there’s an area notary who will work with you in that manner.
@dgentry Instead of directly requesting to shadow a notary, I would suggest exploring the possibility of volunteering to act as a witness for loan signing agents (LSAs) in the Las Vegas area when they require one. This approach could be a valuable way to network and build relationships with your fellow colleagues within the notary community. By offering your assistance in this capacity, you might find that some of them would be open to mentoring you, sharing their experience, and providing guidance as you navigate the initial stages of your notary career. As #yolicue mentioned, it’s generally challenging for LSAs to accommodate shadowing requests due to privacy concerns, so this alternative method could be a more feasible and beneficial option for gaining practical experience and support.
Thank you! Good idea! Have a good night!
So, you want to become a professional guest, also known as a signing agent? It takes more than a passing grade on a notary exam to grow the Cahones to walk into a stranger’s house and start a serious dog and pony show, where your clients judge you by your verbal, organizational, and proficiency skills. This is a people skills business, do you qualify?
Everyone does everything different. Some people learn by seeing things in action and not by reading words in a how to guide. Why do you have to try to be condescending? I am new, hence the place where I posted and want to make sure I do it right.
Don’t shoot the messenger. He’s telling it like it is - I understand that some people learn differently, but shadowing another notary on loan signings - or even GNW (General Notary Work) calls, is invading the privacy of the signers and not maintaining the confidentiality that is part and parcel of doing this work.
Further, most title and signing companies won’t allow it
P.S. I’m also going to add here an old story told here some time ago - an established notary was kind enough to let a new person “shadow” them and even gave them mentoring on their business; that new notary ended up undercutting the established notary on all fees and the Old Vet lost business because of her kindness. I’m not saying YOU would do this…but that is why you will probably not get many responses.
No good deed goes unpunished.
That’s a really excellent bit of advice. Being a witness is a great idea.
@ewing_joe 
Valid Insight After providing these professional services for nearly two decades, I can ADD that this becomes truer each day . . .
@dgentry 
Truly, launching a business within this business sector of the industry (like many entrepreneurial businesses) it’s a slog to get things going regarding SOs. Definitely NOT A SPRINT, but truly a MARATHON!
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This segment of the business industry has been in a strong downward spiral regarding volume of Signing Orders [SOs] and increasingly LOWER fees for many years, but especially since ‘post-COVID-19,’ etc.
I and the other sages on the Notary Cafe forum regularly endeavor to help new forum members grasp the reality of the unadulterated truth of the current state of this business sector - myriad variables in the financial & real estate markets are negatively affecting this industry.
The YouTube videos hawking “it’s EASY PEASY to make $100K/year” has been debunked repeatedly . . .
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Unfortunately, folks do still decide to “invest” in the used car salesman tactics of bait & switch! They tell you if you’re not receiving SOs to just launch a Signing Service & you’ll be living in a McMansion next week . . .
UGH!!
So, @dgentry if you’re still reading this post, here are a few JEWELS to provide you with supportive detailed guidance within this business sector:
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In other words, you have to project to the signers that you actually know what you’re doing 
Many years ago, I mentored new Notaries by meeting them for lunch and going over a mock loan signing with them and also answering any of their questions. My “fee” for this mentoring was them paying for my lunch. Contact a Notary (“Find a notary” search feature here) outside of your service area - at least 30 miles away. They’re not your local competition. See if they’d be willing to meet for lunch - your treat - in exchange for doing a mock loan signing and answering your questions about loan signings and GNW. I used to do that - it was fun! For the reasons the others mentioned, the chances of shadowing an experienced Notary in the field will be slim to none. Try the lunch meet up.