Frequently Asked Questions

If you enrolled on or after October 6, 2026, use the Student Login and sign in with the email address you signed up with. If you enrolled before October 6, 2026, your course is on our previous system: use the Previous Student Login on our Customer Support page, with the same username and password you have always used.

Visit the CPS HR website for exam dates and testing sites near you. You can register online or by phone up to 15 business days before the exam.

You receive a certificate of completion. Print it and bring it to your notary exam. Lost it? Log back into your account and reprint it anytime.

Bring a $40 check or money order payable to the Secretary of State for new applicants, or $20 if you previously took and failed.

It is 45 multiple-choice questions with a one-hour time limit, closed book and proctored by CPS HR. You need a scaled score of 70 to pass. Plan on two to three hours at the test site in total.

Results are emailed or mailed roughly 15 business days after the exam. They are not given over the phone.

You can test once per calendar month. Taking it twice in one month invalidates the second score and forfeits fees.

Four years from the commencement date on your commission.

Possibly, but you must disclose all arrests pending trial and all convictions, including dismissed ones. Failure to disclose can result in denial. Contact the Secretary of State before signing your application.