- FAIRLY PRICED PACKAGES STARTING AT $50

- PERFECT FOR ALL CURRENT CALIFORNIA NOTARIES  

- INCLUDES ONE INSTANTLY AVAILABLE CERTIFICATE OF PROOF OF COMPLETION UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE

- GUARANTEED TO PASS THE COURSE     

- TRAINING FOCUSED ON WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW TO PASS THE STATE EXAM; THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT YOU WILL PASS THE STATE EXAM ON YOUR FIRST TRY 

- 60 DAYS OF ACCESS TO THE COURSE, TO GET YOUR PROOF OF COMPLETION AND CONTINUE TO STUDY FOR THE STATE-EXAM    

- MOBILE-FRIENDLY     

- ENLARGED TEXT FOR EASE ON YOUR EYESIGHT     

- COMPLETE THE TRAINING ON YOUR OWN SCHEDULE; START AND STOP WHEN YOU WANT     

- REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES MAKE LEARNING SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE     

CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE APPROVED

THREE-HOUR REFRESHER COURSE 

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.   

UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED NOTARY PUBLIC COURSE OF STUDY, A STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A PROOF OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE.   

A PROOF OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING COMPLETION OF A THREE-HOUR REFRESHER COURSE IS VALID FOR 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.   

ONCE YOU HAVE RECIEVED YOUR PROOF OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE, YOU WILL NEED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:   

A) REGISTER FOR AN EXAM BY CONTACTING CPS HR CONSULTING AT:  

https://exam-registration.cpshr.us/notary/exam-registration; AND   

B) BRING THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS WITH YOU TO THE TESTING CENTER:   

1. FOLLOW THE NOTARY EXAM SAFETY GUIDELINES AT:  

https://exam-registration.cpshr.us/notary/safety-guidelines.   

2. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION:  

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION (MUST BE CURRENT OR ISSUED WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS (NO OTHER FORMS OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION ARE ACCEPTABLE.)):  

A) A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE DMV I.D. CARD;  

B) A CANADIAN OR MEXICAN DRIVER'S LICENSE; 

C) U.S. PASSPORT/PASSPORT CARD OR PASSPORT/PASSPORT CARD ISSUED BY A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT; AND 

D) A U.S. MILITARY I.D. CARD. 

3. NOTARY PUBLIC APPLICATION 

A COMPLETED CURRENT APPLICATION FORM FOUND AT: 

https://notary.cdn.sos.ca.gov/forms/notary-app.pdf

ATTACH TO THIS APPLICATION A 2” X 2” COLOR PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH OF YOURSELF AND THE PROOF OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE (3-HOUR OR 6-HOUR) RECEIVED FROM THE NOTARY PUBLIC EDUCATION COURSE PROVIDER, IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE. 

4. PAYMENT OF EXAM FEE NEW APPLICANTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS: $40.00 

APPLICANTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE EXAM AND FAILED: $20.00 

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A SEPARATE CHECK, MONEY ORDER, OR CASHIER’S CHECK, MADE PAYABLE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

THE CANDIDATE’S NAME MUST BE PREPRINTED ON THE CHECK; TEMPORARY CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. 

CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED.

 RECEIPTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE TEST SITE.

 NOTE: FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE. ‍ 

CHECKS MUST BE CURRENT OR HAVE A VOID DATE AT LEAST 90 DAYS FROM THE EXAM DATE. 

5. SHARPENED NO. 2 LEAD PENCILS 

RETAKE CANDIDATES: FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED THE EXAM AND ARE RETAKING IT, PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR FAIL LETTER. 

PERSONAL BELONGINGS: 

DURING THE EXAM PERSONAL BELONGINGS MUST BE PLACED IN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION. 

NEITHER CPS NOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS AT THE TEST; THEREFORE, CPS RECOMMENDS BRINGING ONLY YOUR I.D., APPLICATION MATERIALS, PENCILS, AND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER INTO THE EXAM ROOM. 

PLEASE NOTE, THE TEST SITE MAY NOT HAVE A CLOCK IN THE ROOM; YOU MAY WEAR AN ANALOG WATCH (A WATCH WITH NON-DIGITAL HANDS TO SHOW THE TIME) TO MONITOR YOUR TIME.

REFUND POLICY    

All sales are final, but we shall refund all fees to any notary public applicant or notary public who registered to attend an approved course of study if one of the following occurs:      

(a) within thirty (30) business days of a scheduled course date if an instructor fails to appear at the scheduled time, date, and place of the approved course of study;      

or        

(b) within thirty (30) business days of purchasing the course if an approved course of study is delayed in starting more than fifteen minutes (15) after the scheduled time, a notary public applicant or notary public immediately informs us of their request for a refund, and leaves the approved course of study prior to it starting. 

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