Need to take only the notary exam? Register in advance with Santa Monica College, Community Education. A six-hour approved course must be completed before you are eligible to take the notary exam.
Bring the following with you to the test:
1) Proper ID
• A driver's license or state DMV ID card
• A Canadian or Mexican driver's license
• U.S. passport/passport card or passport/ passport card issued by a foreign government
• A U.S. military ID Card
2) 2" x 2" color passport photo of yourself that will be stapled to your application (available at Walgreens, CVS, etc.)
3) #2 sharpened pencil
4) $40 check or money order made payable to Secretary of State