Starting Your Notary

Take your notary class online with a live instructor—all the benefits of in-person learning from the comfort of your home!

What You’ll Need:

  • Internet connection
  • Computer with speakers and webcam (so we can verify your attendance)
  • Microphone (optional—you can type questions instead)

How It Works: We’ll email you the class materials as the date approaches. We recommend printing them to follow along with the PowerPoint presentation.

Throughout the six-hour class (with two 15-minute breaks and one hour for lunch), you’ll complete required tasks to verify attendance. Completing these tasks is necessary to receive your certificate.

What’s Different from In-Person Classes:

  • Passport photos: We can’t provide 2×2 color passport photos, but we’ll explain how to take them at home
  • LiveScan fingerprinting: You’ll need to arrange this separately after passing your exam (click here for Tulare County locations)
  • State exam: You’ll take the proctored test at a state-approved site—the nearest is in Fresno (view testing schedule here: https://www.cpshr.us/notary/)
Note: If you simply need to renew your notary, please click here for the Renewing Your Notary Class.

Here is what some of our previous students are saying about the class:

  • “Excellent-I knew nothing but (the instructor) broke it all down into manageable pieces!!”
  • “Very complete class session w/instructor. Very informative”
  • “(The instructor) was great, friendly and knowledgeable. I really enjoyed the course”
This is a not-for-credit course.
As such, you will not earn units and the class will not be reflected on your banner schedule or on transcripts. As a not-for-credit course, Financial Aid cannot be used to pay for or offset the costs of this course.

Cost

$160.00

Additional information

Dates & Times
  • April 11th, 2026
    • Saturday
    • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    • Registration close date: April 6th, 2026

Click to request notifications for future class dates!

Click here to download a PDF flyer to share with friends and colleagues!


Cost/Eligibility

Cost for Class: $160 (Tuition + Study Guide)


Location
Online via Zoom.
You will be emailed the online meeting invite.

Instructor
Kimberly A. Sharon , California Notary Academy (Live Class Certification #600003)
Kim has more than 20 years of management and tutorial experience spanning both corporate and start-up environments. Ms. Sharon is the principal of Notary On-The Go, specializing in notary services in the state of California and tutorial services for independent Notaries, a business she founded 10 years ago.

Questions
TRC General contact:
Phone: 559-688-3130
Email: trainingcenter@cos.edu