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Online Notary Course
and 3-Hour Refresher Online

an easy way to fulfill your notary education requirements.

Which course should I take?

6-Hour Online Notary Course

State Vendor No. 607292

$25

3-Hour Refresher Online

State Vendor No. 307293

$25

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No need to sit in a classroom, courses are completely online

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Study at your convenience and at your own pace

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Very easy to use, no downloads required, nothing to send in

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Come and go as you like 24/7

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Certificate of Completion e-mailed to you within 48 hours after you finish the course!

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Which course should I take?

All persons seeking appointment as a notary public must satisfactorily complete a Secretary of State approved six-hour course of study prior to appointment. (Government Code section 8201.) Please note that all persons being appointed, no matter how many notary public commission terms that person has held in the past, are required to take the six-hour course of study.

Current California notaries public with a valid notary public commission and who have completed an approved six-hour course of study at least once must satisfactorily complete an approved three-hour refresher course prior to reappointment. Important: An approved three-hour refresher course is only acceptable if the notary public applies for reappointment before expiration of the current notary public commission. If the notary public commission expires before course completion and a completed application is received, the person must take another approved six-hour course before being reappointed as a notary public.

5 Steps to becoming a California Notary Public:

Complete your notary education requirement

Pass a written proctored exam

Have your fingerprints taken

Purchase your notary seal, journal, bond and supplies

File your oath and bond with the county clerk