6-Hour CA Notary Training Course
Just getting started? Start with the Course Introduction lesson, which will explain how the course works and how to proceed to later lessons.
Modules
Introduction
Lessons
Application and Appointment
Lessons
- 6 Hr: Eligibility for Appointment
- 6 Hr: Course of Study Requirement
- 6 Hr: Course of Study Requirement (cont.)
- 6 Hr: Examination Requirement
- 6 Hr: Background Check Requirement
- 6 Hr: Background Check Requirement (cont.)
- 6 Hr: Fingerprint Requirement
- 6 Hr: Most Common Disqualifying Convictions
- 6 Hr: Why Are Background Checks Necessary?
- 6 Hr: Application
- 6 Hr: Application (cont.)
- 6 Hr: Is the Application Public or Private?
Commission
Lessons
Managing a Commission
Lessons
The Notarial Journal
Lessons
- 6 Hr: Notary Public Journal
- 6 Hr: One Active Journal
- 6 Hr: Securing the Journal
- 6 Hr: Sequential Recording of Official Acts
- 6 Hr: Copying and Inspection of Journal
- 6 Hr: Surrender, Loss or Destruction of Journal
- 6 Hr: Recording Journal Entry
- 6 Hr: Journaling
- 6 Hr: Protect Yourself
- 6 Hr: Common Journal Mistakes
The Notary Public Seal
Lessons
Notary Public Acts
Lessons
Acknowledgments
Lessons
- 6 Hr: Acknowledgments
- 6 Hr: Acknowledgments (cont.)
- 6 Hr: Examine for Completeness (Acknowledgments)
- 6 Hr: Confirm Identity of Signer and Acknowledgment of Signature
- 6 Hr: Journal Entry (Acknowledgments)
- 6 Hr: Sample Journal Entries
- 6 Hr: Certificate of Acknowledgment
- 6 Hr: Penalties
- 6 Hr: Acknowledgment Tips
Jurats
Lessons
Proof of Execution by a Subscribing Witness
Lessons
- 6 Hr: Proof of Execution by a Subscribing Witness
- 6 Hr: Examine for Completeness (Proof of Execution by a Subscribing Witness)
- 6 Hr: Confirm the Identity of the Credible Witness
- 6 Hr: Administer the Oaths or Affirmations
- 6 Hr: Journal Entry (Proof of Execution by a Subscribing Witness)
- 6 Hr: Proof of Execution Certificate
- 6 Hr: Review (Proof of Execution by a Subscribing Witness)
Signature by Mark
Lessons
Certifying Copies
Lessons
Immigration Documents
Lessons
Protests
Lesson
Confidential Marriages
Lesson
Depositions
Lesson
Fees
Lessons
Misconduct
Lessons
Reasons for Commission Revocation or Suspension, or Application Denial
Lessons
Civil Penalties
Lessons
Felonies or Possible Felonies
Lessons
- 6 Hr: Frauds Relating to Deed of Trust; Single-Family Residence
- 6 Hr: Unlawful Acts by One Not a Notary Public; Deeds of Trust on Single-Family Residences
- 6 Hr: Filing False or Forged Documents Relating to Single-Family Residences; False Statements to Notary Public
- 6 Hr: Forgery; Signatures or Seals; Corruption of Records
- 6 Hr: Perjury
- 6 Hr: Conviction
Misdemeanors or Possible Misdemeanors
Lessons
- 6 Hr: Failure to Deliver Records to County Clerk
- 6 Hr: Destruction, Defacement or Concealment of Records or Papers
- 6 Hr: Improper Notarial Acts, Solicitation, Coercion or Influence of Performance
- 6 Hr: Willful Failure to Perform Duty Relating to Official Journal or Control Notarial Seal
- 6 Hr: False Certificate or Writing by Officer
- 6 Hr: Unlawful Practice of Law
Infractions by Notaries Public
Lessons
Common Concerns and Questions
Lessons
- 6 Hr: Common Mistakes
- 6 Hr: No Longer a Notary Public?
- 6 Hr: Incomplete Documents
- 6 Hr: Electronic Notarizations
- 6 Hr: No Notarial Acts Via Webcam
- 6 Hr: Correcting a Notarial Act
- 6 Hr: Protect Your Journal and Seal
- 6 Hr: No Loose Certificates
- 6 Hr: Deer and Bear Tags
- 6 Hr: Improper Notarial Acts
- 6 Hr: Notarizations
- 6 Hr: Application Process
- 6 Hr: Managing Your Commission
