• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• You must live or work in the Commonwealth.(Your office must be physically located in PA, P.O. Boxes are not acceptable.)
• Applicant must be of good moral character, integrity and ability.
• You must attend a three-hour Notary education course.

Becoming a Notary Public in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is not a complex process, however we know that the choices for your education and supplies are numerous and confusing. Let us take a minute to explain the differences and similarities.

Pennsylvania’s Department of State, Notary Division is the governing body for all Pennsylvania Notaries Public. They approve all notaries and enforce the educational requirements according to state law. Each approved provider of the mandatory education must submit their courses for approval by the Notary Division. These courses must contain the same pertinent information required by the State Department and the Notary law. Therefore all approved providers and their courses contain the same information regardless of presenter, organization or provider.

The process of applying for a commission is also the same. The application must be forwarded to your local State Senator for execution. They forward it to the State Department through legislative channels for final approval. Again regardless of the provider or organization or even yourself the process is the same.

Marketing techniques and general advertising practices over the years has created the impression that some organizations are the governing entity or at least affiliated in some capacity with the State Department or the county governments. This is simply not true. The final processing of the applications is in the hands of the Commonwealth of PA State Department. They will send you the final paperwork, which you will either execute on your own or you will send it to your processor of choice for execution.

As a Department of State approved educator; we provide the mandatory education course for new applicants. We offer the same course as the other vendors and organizations. The "prices" you pay an in state, out of state or national “membership organization” to handle this for you includes the fees, your bond and equipment and sometimes they include “perks”. Mostly, this high price includes your “membership fee”. You pay those outrageously high prices for a "membership". We are not a membership organization. Therefore with us you pay less, much less and we believe you get a better education.

If you are interested in becoming a Notary Public, please take a look at our seminars. Our approved mandatory education course to apply to be a Notary Public is called Basic Notary 101. They are listed by date here. Or by county here. This course is a three hour course covering the law, our functions and general knowledge for a Notary Public. You can pay online with the security of Pay Pal or pay at the door. Credit cards or debit cards are accepted online only while cash or checks are accepted at the door. When you have chosen a course location please remember to pre-register. Once you have attended our Basic Notary 101 Course we will present you with your certificate to be attached to your state application.

We can also handle your commission processing but with different choices. We believe it is your commission you should control it from start to finish so we encourage you to handle the process on your own. We will guide you through each step of the appointment process on your own and fix any problems or handle any concerns you run into. If you choose we do offer a commission processing package that includes processing your application, executing your bond and acquiring your equipment at one low price. It is your choice. Again our price either way is the lowest you will find.

Additionally, we offer many more educational courses. These are offered online and on a regular basis through out the Commonwealth in a live seminar setting for better comprehension and more information exchange. They include, Accredited Signing Agent, DMV Agent and E~Notary, and more. All of our instructors are hands on notaries; they are not employed as teachers. Each one of them is successful in their own businesses. Either as Notaries Public, Signing Agents or DMV clerks here in Pennsylvania.