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California Notary Public Classes & Loan Signing Certification

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	How to become a California Notary Public Would you like to watch a video about how to become a Notary Public? How much will everything cost? Qualifications: Be at least 18 years old There is no age limitation other than 18. If you have never been commissioned in California or your current commission expires before 7/1/2009, you must complete a 6-hour course on California Notary Law. Commissioned notaries whose commissions expire after 7/1/2009 are only required to take a 3-hour refresher course every 4 years thereafter in order to be re-commissioned. There are 2 ways to complete this requirement: Take a notary seminar & exam. The state exam is given at each of our seminar locations after the seminar. The Notary seminar begins around 9:00am and the state exam begins around 4:30pm. The seminar fee is $125 and includes a pre-study seminar guide and 5 free sample exams if you would like to begin studying immediately. If you prefer, you may choose to take a Home-Study course. If you take our Notary Home-Study course, we will send you a study book by email or mail which will explain in detail notary law. This study book is a printed version of the material covered during our seminars. Our home-study students are allowed to take the notary exam at any of our seminar locations whenever it is convenient for them. There is no additional scheduling fee for our Notary Home-Study students. Pass a test of 30 questions which are multiple choice. All notary applicants must pass a notary exam which consists of 30 questions relating to notary law. You will have up to 50 minutes to take the exam and must recieve a passing score of 70% or greater. Your preparation for this exam is completed by taking one of the approved notary courses as indicated above: Seminar, Home-Study or On-Line. Notary exams are scheduled with the Cooperative Personnel Services at all of our seminar locations following each seminar but you may also check with the Cooperative Personnel Services for addtional testing facilities and dates if our locations or dates are not convenient for you. All students attending our seminar are automatically registered for the notary exam. Home Study students and On-Line students must pre-register with us prior to attending our location in order to take the exam. Home Study students will not be charged an additional fee for registration but On-Line students or non-NotaryClasses.com students will be charged $30 for test registration at one of our facilities. Pass a criminal background check All notary applicants will be required to submit fingerprints via live-scan to both the FBI and the DOJ prior to application approval. This is a very easy process and can be completed in a matter of a few minutes. The FBI and DOJ will complete a criminal background check for misdemeanors and felonies. The Secretary of State will recommend commission denial for the following reasons: Some examples of disqualifying convictions: (From CPS Application) Accessory Arson-related offenses Assault Auto theft Battery Burglary Carrying a concealed weapon Carrying a loaded firearm in a public place Child molestation Child pornography Conspiracy Discharge of a firearm in a public place or into an inhabited dwelling Drugs, possession for sale Embezzlement Escape without force Failure to comply with a court order Failure to pay child support Failure to return to confinement False financial statements False imprisonment Forgery Fraud involving, but not limited to, bank cards, credit cards, insufficient funds/checks, insurance, mail, MediCal or MediCare, real estate, tax, and welfare. Fraudulent impersonation of a peace officer Hit and run Kidnapping-related offenses Manslaughter Pimping and pandering Possession of an unregistered firearm Practicing without a license when a license is required Prostitution Rape Receipt of stolen property Resisting or threatening a peace officer Robbery Solicitation Statutory rape Tax evasion Terrorist threats Theft, grand and petty, including burglary and robbery Threats to commit a crime involving death or great bodily injury.