California 6-Hour Notary Public Course

Become a California notary public with confidence. This is the complete six-hour course of study for first-time applicants — and for anyone whose commission has expired and who must take the full six-hour course again. The course is built directly on the official 2026 California Notary Public Handbook and follows the structure of the Secretary of State's own Sample Workbook. It covers all the material a person is expected to know to pass the state's written notary public exam: how to get and keep your commission, the oath and $15,000 bond, your journal and seal, how to identify signers with satisfactory evidence, and how to perform every notarial act — acknowledgments, jurats, proofs of execution, signatures by mark, copy certifications, and protests. You will also learn the exact fees you may charge, the conflicts of interest and advertising rules, and the penalties that make careless notaries lose their commissions. Current changes in the law are covered too, including tangible copy certification and the real status of remote online notarization in California. Twelve lessons, 360 minutes of instruction. Every lesson is written in clear, plain English for adults with no legal background, including learners whose first language is not English. Legal terms stay in exact English — the same terms you will see on the exam and on real certificates — and each one is explained simply and collected in a glossary. Realistic scenarios, journal-entry practice, and exam-style traps are built into every lesson. Lesson 1 is free to preview: what a notary public is, what the commission means, and why this public office matters to California's legal, business, and real estate communities. Start with Lesson 1 and see how clear notary law can be.