California

FAQ

Yes! We are a state – certified notary public training center. Our license numbers are: #607657 for 6 – hour course vendor #307658 for 3 – hour course vendor

Once you have successfully completed our online state, state – certified notary course, you will be given a certificate of completion. You will need to print this certificate and take it with you to your notary public exam.

If this happens, don’t worry. You can always log back into your account on our site and reprint your certificate of completion letter.

You may go to the CPS HR website(http://www.cpshr.us/notary/notary) for exam dates and testing sites nearest you. You may register for a notary public exam either online or by phone up to 15 business days prior to the exam. To register by phone, please contact CPS at (916) 263-3520, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A confirmation scheduling letter will be sent to you via email or USPS, depending on how you registered. Also at the website, you may print the Notary Public Application, which you will need to complete and bring with you to the testing site. If you register by phone, you can have this application mailed to you.

According to California Secretary of State requirements, 3-hour Notary Refresher Course is for returning notaries who have not had a lapse in their commission.

The 6-hour mandatory Notary Course Online is for first-time notaries, returning notaries who wish to improve their understanding of the latest notary laws and notaries whose commission has lapsed.

Upon satisfactory completion of this approved notary public course, you will receive a Proof of Completion certificate. The Proof of Completion certificate is valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance.

Every person appointed as a notary public shall:

  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Be a legal California resident
  • Clear a background check (Government Code section 8201.)
  • Complete a course of study approved by the Secretary of State
  • Satisfactorily complete and pass a written examination prescribed by the Secretary of State
  • Full requirements for notary public

  • To be eligible for an approved 3-hour refresher course, notaries public must have previously completed an approved 6-hour notary public education course and have a current, active commission as well as have taken the notary public exam and submitted the application at the exam site prior to the expiration date of their current commission.

  • A 6-hour approved notary public education course satisfies the requirement for a 3-hour refresher course and always satisfies the education requirement, regardless if you are a new applicant or applying for reappointment.

  • We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express.

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Upon satisfactory completion of this approved notary public course, you will receive a Proof of Completion certificate. The Proof of Completion certificate is valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance. However, a person seeking reappointment must apply and take the notary public examination before expiration of their Proof of Completion certificate and before expiration of their notary public commission.