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How much do classes cost and what do I recieve?
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Our Standard Notary Class is $125 & includes:
6-hour required seminar, (4) on-line notary sample tests, full & free access to our on-line pre-seminar study guide (over 100 pages in plain English or if you prefer, download the entire guide and study at your convenience).
A complete outlined easy study guide book (around 40 pages) at the seminar with an additional sample exam given minutes before your actual State Notary exam.
and much more.
Our Gold upgrade is only $74.95 additional & includes everything listed in our standard notary class and adds your notary supplies & additional services including:
A free personal Notary website...(usually priced at $149.95 + $4.95/mo)Every Notary or Loan Signer needs a website and yours is already waiting for you at no extra charge! Choose a template and fill in the form and your website is automatically created! This website costs other notaries & loan signers $149.95 plus $4.95 per month but our students receive this absolutely free. Free hosting of your personal notary websiteA free listing on TheNotaryList.com for 4 full years(usually priced at $30/yr)
Association of Professional Notaries & Certified Signing Agents (APN&CSA) including 24/7 access to the APN&CSA message board and 24/7 access to the Notary Live Chat room.(usually priced at $30)
An unlimited supply of Notary forms CD with many of the notary forms you will need or want during your career including the new 2008 required wording for Acknowledgment & Jurat forms(usally priced at $49.95).
A 2008 compliant Notary Jurat stamp.
Bound pad of 2008 Acknowledgment forms for convenience.
Registration of our Notary & Loan Signer telephone hot-line for 4 years! Most notary hotlines do not provide support for loan signing but we do! When you need help in the field or are unsure of how to handle a set of loan documents, our notaries and professional loan signers will assist you right over the phone!
Our Gold Package offers an incredible value at an additional $74.95 but this price is only available to our seminar students. Total for the Notary Class, benefits and Gold Class Supplies & Services is only $199.95! Other schools offer far less for over $300. All individual purchases must be at full price.
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You have heard about us from former students, seen our advertisements on television, heard our ads on the radio, seen us on local billboards & found us on the web. There is a reason so many people have trusted us to help them with their notary careers and we can help you too. Get more than a few hours in a seminar. Become part of our community!
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What if I purchase a Standard Class without the notary supplies and then decide at the class to upgrade to the Gold Package?
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We do encourage you to pre-purchase the "Gold" upgrade at the time of registration in order to ensure availablity at the class. Those students pre-paying for the "Gold" Class will have their supplies waiting for them at the class. We do allow upgrade purchases for an additional $74.95 at the class site as long the instructor has enough supplies on hand. We do not mail out notary supplies.
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How do I become a Notary Public?
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In order to become a notary public, you will need to pass a State Exam. Effective in 2005, New California state laws now require anyone taking a Notary Exam to complete a 6-hour seminar prior to taking the exam. NOTARYCLASSES.COM is on the cutting edge of what it takes to help you pass the first time around. Our seminars are packed full of information and we even complete a sample test in order to help you get ready for the test later on that same day. Be sure to take advantage of our other free sample tests and pre-seminar study guide.
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How do I become a Certified Loan Signer?
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Loan signers are notaries who specialize in notarizing loan documents. Most mobile notaries become loan signers because of the lucrative potential within that part of the notary business. Loan signers are called upon to travel to homes or offices and obtain the signatures for lending documents.
Becoming Certified is essential if a notary wishes to be successful in marketing his or her services as a loan signer. Our Loan Signing Class includes the Certification exam and Certificate. The Loan Signing Exam is given on-line at your convenience in your own home or office. Our class fee includes two separate attempts at passing the Certification exam.
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How do I start my own notary business?
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The best way to begin your notary business is to contact as many potential clients as possible! We offer many suggestions on how to do this in our Loan Signing Course, but in a nutshell, let people and companies who need Notary Services that you are available. There are a lot of companies that use notary services. Use the list of 45 companies that you are given during our Notary class as a start. If you take the Loan Signing class, we provide you with 100 additional company contacts. Then, begin networking with every notary you can find. Once business comes your way, be sure to help others who are new to the industry.
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How does our "Pass The Exam" guarantee work?
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You will pass the exam the first time and we guarantee it! If you do not pass, you may return to any seminar of your choice absolutely free. That's it...no hassles, no other requirements.
While other notary seminar companies claim to offer students a similar guarantee, most will require proof of pre-studies and will charge the student a "site" fee for re-taking the exam at the end of the class.
We believe in proving that our instructors are the best and our program is superb. You trusted us to help you pass the exam and we will not let you down. You will pass, guaranteed! We really mean it! (This guarantee valid for all registrations taken after December 4, 2005)
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How can I prepare in advance of the seminar?
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Begin advance preparation by completing the study material which will be available for you to download at no additional charge or by mail for $10 shipping and handling fees. Studying this guide is the perfect way to help students to prepare in advance for the exam.
To download, go to www.notaryclasses.com and select the link which says “Download the Notary Study Guide Now”. This link is located at the bottom left-hand side under the "Valuable NOtary Links" section. You can also complete the On-line course at no charge.
Perhaps one of the most important tools for exam preparation we make available to you is our sample exams. All of our sample exams are free to our students so take them and retake them until you receive 100% on each one.
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How soon will I know if I pass the State Notary Exam?
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The State Exam is administered by the Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) and within 7-10 business days of taking your exam, the you will receive a Pass or Fail letter. Remember, you only need 70% in order to pass. This means that you can miss up to 9 questions out of 30 and still pass. You may also go on-line at to view your results. You will still need to wait 7-10 business days to view your results. CPS will not respond to your inquiry by telephone.
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What should I bring with me on the day of the class?
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You will need to bring an approved valid ID such as a Drivers license (any state) and a check or money order for $40 made payable to the Secretary of State in order to take your exam. The State Exam is given around 4:00pm on the same day of the seminar. You should also bring a #2 pencil for the exam in the event the State Examination Proctors do not have enough with them. We will have pens, paper and all the study materials you will need. If you have an alien registration number, be sure to bring that number with you as you will need it for your notary application.
Please refer to the "Questions???" link from the home page to obtain a more comprehensive listing of what to bring with you to the seminar.
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Once I take your class, how long will it be before I can start offering Notary Services?
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It will take 7-10 working days to find out your exam score. From this time, it should take a few more weeks while your background check is completed. In total, from the day of the seminar, it should take 4-6 weeks to recieve your notary commission.
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Will the Notary Class also prepare me to be a Certified Loan Signer?
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This seminar prepares you for the State Notary Exam and there are no questions on the state exam directly concerned specifically with loan signing. If you are interested in becoming a Loan Signer, you may want to attend our How to Become a Wildly Successful Signing Agent Notary Certification Course (9am-5pm) also available at www.notaryclasses.com. This course was prepared for both those who have no previous knowledge in loan signings or the seasoned notary professional. You will be introduced to many of the common documents notarized during a loan signing, learn protocol and be introduced to strategies for marketing yourself effectively. You will learn how to collect from slow paying companies and avoid non-paying companies. You will even find out how to negotiate fees of $50 - $150 per loan signing. During the loan signing class, we will introduce a typical set of loan documents (65 pages), discuss all relevant documents and places for signatures and notary requirements. Finally, you will have a chance to complete the loan document signing before you leave. Certification exams will be given on line. ALL NOTARYCLASSES.COM students will receive an option of $100 discount for the loan-signing seminar (regularly $250) on the day of their notary class. See your instructor for details.
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Do I need to register with the Secretary of State or fill out an application before attending the seminar?
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No.All seminar attendees will complete their application to become a notary during the seminar. You will be automatically registered to take the state exam on that same day.There is no need to contact the Secretary of State or CPS prior to your seminar. All of this is completed automatically with your registration.
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How can I get started as a Notary once I have received my commission?
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Most full-time notaries begin their own business as a mobile notary although many notaries also work as employees in legal and business industries. In addition to specializing as a loan signer, you might consider offering your mobile notary services to other public facilities such as convalescent homes, hospitals, incarceration centers just to name a few. There are a lot of opportunities for notaries, but you will need to market yourself effectively and diligently. Treat it as a business opportunity and your chances of success are high. Our notary seminar students receive a list of lending companies, title companies and signing companies who use notaries and you are encouraged to contact each of them. We provide web addresses for 45 companies during our notary seminars and another 100 companies during our loan signing seminars.
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What if your class is held at a location or on a date that is inconvenient for me?
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We have developed the Home Study Course for just this situation. It is the next best thing to taking the seminar. You will be using the very same Study Guide and Sample Test used during the seminar. You are guided at each step and the Sample Test includes answers that detail not only why a particular answer is right, but also why the other answers are wrong. An electronic copy (PDF) is available on our home page or a hard copy can be mailed to you for an extra shipping and handling fee of $10.
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Can I pay for your class with a check or cash on the same day of the seminar?
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We do allow this; however, your seat is not guaranteed until you pay for registration. We strongly suggest you pre-pay for the class. Our program is very popular and classes do often fill up to capacity and although we try to accommodate walk-in payments, we do sometimes have to turn students away because the class is too full. All “walk-in” registrants will be charged an extra $20 fee.
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Is there really a need for Notary Publics?
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Every loan signing, home sales, refinance, Power of Attorney, Homestead Declaration, Grant Deed, Quitclaim Deed and on and on and on requires the signature and stamp of a Notary Public. Can you imagine how many documents are completed every day requiring the assistance of a traveling notary public? That’s right…a lot. Yes, there really is a need for Notary Publics, especially those who want to treat it as their own business and start their own Mobile Notary Public Services. Step 1, pass the test…we can help you every step of the way after that. Find out about marketing yourself as a notary, become a Certified Loan Signer if you want to and learn how to become a successful notary. Our loan signing class will help you with anything you want to do as a notary, especially if you become certified. Check out our Loan Signing Program at www.certifiedloansigners.com for more information about this program.
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What's your Reschedule/Cancellation Policy?
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All sales are final unless otherwise stated. There are no seminar cancellations and no returns permitted. You may reschedule a seminar without penalty up to 7 days prior to your current scheduled seminar date. Rescheduling within 7 days of the seminar date will result in a $30 rescheduling fee. No shows will not be refunded for any reason and will be subject to a full seminar fee for rescheduling.
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How do I re-take a class if I do not pass the first time?
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If you would like to re-take a notary class and exam, and you have registered after December 4, 2005, you will need to register by phone at 909-915-1201 during regular business hours at least 1-day prior to the date of the class you wish to take. We will ask you to fax, mail or email the copy of your fail letter and will register you for a class in the location and on the date you select. Seats are subject to availability.
You are strongly encouraged to take all of the sample exams we make available to you. These sample exams are free for our students and their value cannot be overstated!
Remember that the Secretary of State will require you to pay a $20 fee for re-taking the exam but notaryclasses.com will not charge you anything for the class or for using our facility to take the exam. Please be prepared for alternative class selections in case your first selection is unavailable.
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