State | Exam | Education |
California | New and renewing Notaries | New Notaries — 6 hours Renewing Notaries — 3 hours |
Colorado | New Notaries only | New Notaries must take an educational course |
Connecticut | On commission application | |
Delaware | Yes for electronic Notaries, including continuing education | |
D.C. | Scheduled orientation session | |
Florida | 3 hours live or interactive; New Notaries only | |
Guam | Yes | |
Hawaii | Yes | |
Louisiana | Yes (non-attorneys) | |
Maine | On commission application | |
Missouri | Yes: New and renewing Notaries; online or written course | |
Montana | Yes | |
Nebraska | Yes: Open-book | |
Nevada | 3 hours: New Notaries and existing Notaries who violate any provision of chapter 240, NRS | |
New York | New Notaries and Notaries whose commissions have lapsed by more than 6 months | |
N. Carolina | Yes (NC attorneys exempted). | New Notaries: 6-hour course (NC attorneys exempted); New education requirement for Notaries wishing to perform electronic notarizations |
Ohio | Yes: In most counties; Type of exam varies by county | Not required by law, but offered in many counties as preparation for the examination |
Oregon | On commission application | 3 hours for new commission applicants |
Pennsylvania | Currently new Notaries only — 3 hours live or interactive | |
Puerto Rico | Yes (civil law tradition) | The educational requirement for attorneys |
Utah | Yes | |
Wyoming | Completion of the online test is “encouraged, but not mandatory” |