Category: Getting Started

Passing the exam feels like the finish line, but it is the halfway point. There are four more things you need to do before you can perform a single notarization, and two of them have hard deadlines. Your passing score is valid for one year. From the date you pass, you have 12 months to… Read more

The total cost to become a California notary public runs between $220 and $340, depending on where you live and which vendors you choose for supplies and fingerprinting. You pay these fees to several different entities over a 4-to-8-week period. Every fee listed here is mandatory unless marked optional. We break down each cost below… Read more

Becoming a California notary public takes about 4 to 8 weeks from your first day of coursework to performing your first notarization. The process has seven mandatory steps, each with a specific deadline or sequence requirement. Skip one or miss a deadline and you start over. Here is the full process, in order, with every… Read more