Total Required Costs for Seminar, Passport Photo, Exam, Notary Journal & State Notary Seal, = $163.95
$69.95
6-hour Notary Seminar Registration Fee
$10
2”x2” Passport style photo head-shot only for application
(available at the seminar site or bring your own)
$40
Application fee and state exam fee
(paid to the Secretary of State on the day of the class)
$20
Notary Journal
$24
Notary Seal
Additional costs range from $175 to $250 depending on additional supply options, bond selection and county costs of filing your commission. We will discuss filing procedures and supply options during the seminar.
Additional costs
$80
FBI & DOJ Background Criminal Investigation
(Option for fingerprinting is available at the seminar site)
$38
Notary Bond available at the seminar site
$74.95
Gold Notary Package Notary Supplies & Services available at the seminar site
$60-$80
County filing fee
Breakdown
The seminar fee is $69.95. Please note that the Secretary of State will charge $40 to take the notary exam. Please bring a check or money order with you to the seminar made payable to "Secretary of State"
Notary supplies are also available to purchase prior to attending the seminar or during the seminar! Our best value is $74.95 for our Gold Package which includes all of the following:
We have put together a package which includes all of the supplies you will need as a notary.
The supplies will be waiting for you at your class if you pre-order!
$74.95 Notary Supplies
Our Gold Notary Package for $74.95 includes the supplies every notary needs and more…
- Notary Journal
- Inkless Thumbprint Pad
- A Notary Forms CD with many notary forms for printing on demand
- Personal Notary Website
- Personal Notary Email address
- 4-year free hosting
- 4-year listing on www.TheNotaryList.com
- 4-year telephone support registration (live support for notaries and loan signers)
- Professional Notary Identification Badge
$10 Passport style photo
Taken at the seminar site (or bring your own 2”x2” passport style photo).
Live scan fingerprinting
All applicants whether recomissioning or seeking first-time commissions must complete a background check before a commission will be granted by the Secretary of State. The background check requires live scan fingerprinting which must include submission to both the Department of Justice as well as the FBI.
Whether or not an applicant has ever had live scans previously for any reason, new live scans must now be submitted in accordance with California Notary Law. This can be done anytime after the class at your own convenience by making an appointment with an approved fingerprinting company; however, we have scheduled an independent fingerprinting company to be available at our seminar locations. If you would like to complete your fingerprints on the day of the seminar, you could save a great deal of time in processing your commission. The fingerprinting company will charge a total of $80 which includes the rolling fees, required fees for processing your fingerprinting application and submission fees charged by the DOJ and FBI. $80
Summary of expected costs:
$69.95 Seminar (Payable to NWLS)
$40 Exam ****(Payable to Secretary of State)****
Additional optional costs: These costs are not required seminar costs but are available at your option.
$10 Passport photos (Payable to NWLS)
$74.95 Notary Supplies (Payable to NWLS)
$80 Live-Scan Services ****(Payable to Homeland Fingerprinting for Southern California Classes)****(Please call for name of payee for classes in Central and Northern California)
All amounts made payable to NWLS can be included in a single check or credit card payment