California Notary Public Education

Prepare to become a California notary public with structured, compliance-focused training from Red Tape Academy.

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What This Course Covers

  • California notary duties and responsibilities
  • Commissioning, bond, oath, and renewal requirements
  • Journal and seal requirements
  • Acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, and affirmations
  • Identification and credible witness procedures
  • Copy certification and tangible copy certification
  • Fees, misconduct, discipline, and fraud prevention
  • Exam preparation and practice questions

Course Modules

  1. Commissioning and Qualifications
  2. Journal and Seal Requirements
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Identification and Credible Witnesses
  5. Jurats and Oaths
  6. Copy Certifications and Tangible Copies
  7. Proof of Execution
  8. Signature by Mark and Special Procedures
  9. Fees, Records, and Fraud Prevention
  10. Real Estate and High-Risk Documents
  11. Unauthorized Practice of Law and Advertising
  12. Misconduct, Discipline, and Penalties
  13. Electronic Notarization and Remote Online Notarization
  14. Exam Preparation

Included Student Resources

  • Student workbook
  • Practice exam
  • Answer key
  • Study guides
  • California notary resource library

Course Status

Red Tape Academy’s California notary public education courses have been submitted to the California Secretary of State for approval under Title 2, California Code of Regulations, section 20800 and are awaiting a decision.

Enrollment is not yet open. No course offered by Red Tape Academy satisfies the notary public education requirement of Government Code section 8201 unless and until the Secretary of State issues a certificate of approval for that course of study. This page will be updated when approval is granted.

To be notified when enrollment opens, contact Red Tape Academy.