Performing the duties of a notary public can be a much more complex undertaking than many notary applicants imagine. No one should become a notary public without first taking either an online notary training course or attending a live classroom environment notary education course.

Even veteran notaries should occasionally brush up their skills with a quality notary education course.

American Society of Notaries (ASN) offers state-specific notary training courses for those seeking to become a Florida notary, a Pennsylvania notary, a Missouri notary or a Texas notary. Florida, Pennsylvania and Missouri all require new notary applicants to take a "State Approved" notary education course either online or in a live classroom environment. ASN believes in notary education. We offer a state-specific online Texas notary training course even though education is not a requirement to become a notary public in Texas.
 
For those of you in states that require neither an exam for new notaries public nor a notary public training course, (see information in right-hand column), ASN offers our All-States Notary Education Course. The course provides information that pertains to notaries in all states, and features state-specific information on essentials like authorized duties, recordbook/journal requirements, notary bond requirements, and more.

Notary education is vital for any notary to have full knowledge of what he or she is permitted to do as a notary public and how to properly perform these duties.

State Notary Education/Training Requirements
The following states require all notary applicants to complete an education/training course to become a notary public. 
   
• California 
• Florida 
• Missouri 
• Nevada
• North Carolina 
• Oregon 
• Pennsylvania

State Notary Exam Requirements
The following states require all notary applicants to take an EXAM to become a notary public.

• California
• Connecticut 
• District of Columbia
• Hawaii 
• Louisiana 
• Maine 
• Nebraska 
• New York 
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Utah

American Society of Notaries has served the needs of our nation’s notaries public since 1965. We offer membership support services such as toll-free technical advice, regular email tips, American Notary newsletter, and a wide range of notary reference books and supplies.

Our notary education courses are thorough, authoritative and written to ensure our students receive the highest-quality notary training available!