California Secretary of State approved online training
6-hour Course
Choose this course if you are new or if you want to renew your commission. • Fully State-Approved • Comprehensive Curriculum • Study Anywhere, Anytime • Immediate Certification • 60 Days Course Access
6-hour new-applicant course
100% online, self-paced
Instant certificate
90-day access
What You Will Learn
This course covers the California notary education topics required before you sit for the state exam and file your commission paperwork.
- Eligibility for Appointment
- Commission
- Managing a Commission
- Managing a Commission - Continued
- The Notarial Journal
- Seal
- Examine Document
- Verify Identity of the Signer
- Recording Journal Entry
- Acknowledgments
- Acknowledgments - Continued
- Jurats
- Jurats - Continued
- Proof of Execution by a Subscribing Witness
- Proof of Execution by a Subscribing Witness - Continued
- Signature by Mark
- Certifying Copies
- Immigration Documents
- Protests
- Depositions
- Confidential Marriages
- Fees
- Misconduct by Notaries Public or Others Relating to Notarial Acts
- Conflict of Interest
- Giving Legal Advice/Practicing Law
- Reasons for Commission Revocation or Suspension, or Application Denial
- Civil Penalties
- Felonies or Possible Felonies
- Misdemeanors or Possible Misdemeanors
- Infractions by Notaries Public
Common Questions
Is this course online?
Yes. You can complete it from your computer, tablet, or phone.
Do I need this before the state exam?
Yes. California requires approved notary education before applicants can complete the commissioning process.
What happens after I finish?
You can download your Proof of Completion certificate and use it for your next California notary application step.