Starting Your Notary

This course is designed to fully prepare you for the California Notary Public exam while giving you continued support as you begin your notary journey.

What You Will Get:

  • Upon successfully completing the course requirements, you will receive your official Proof of Completion certificate, which is required to sit for the California Notary Public state exam.
  • One Full Year of Notary HelpLine Access: Students receive 12 months of access to the Notary HelpLine, available:

    • 7 days a week (Sunday – Saturday)
    • 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

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 is closed.

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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