Become a Maryland notary, on your schedule.

What the course covers

14 modules, each with a practice knowledge check, followed by a final exam.

• Module 0: Welcome and How This Course Works. How the course is organized, the final exam, and getting help.
• Module 1: The Notary's Role, Qualifications, and Commission. Who qualifies, the education requirement, applying, and qualifying before the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
• Module 2: Notarial Officers, Authority, and Jurisdiction. Key terms, where you can notarize, and acts from other states and countries.
• Module 3: Personal Appearance, Identification, and Willingness. Identifying signers by personal knowledge, ID, or a credible witness.
• Module 4: The Notarial Acts. Acknowledgments, oaths, verifications, witnessing signatures, and certifying copies.
• Module 5: The Notarial Certificate. Required certificate content and short form wording.
• Module 6: The Official Stamp and Stamping Device. What your stamp must show and what to do if it is lost or stolen.
• Module 7: The Notary Journal. Paper and electronic journals and what each entry must include.
• Module 8: Fees. The maximum fee schedule, travel fees, and copy fees.
• Module 9: Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, and Prohibited Acts. Conflicts, the unauthorized practice of law, and advertising rules.
• Module 10: Electronic Notarization. Choosing technology, notifying the Secretary of State, and digital certificates.
• Module 11: Remote Notarization: Setup, Vendors, and Identifying the Signer. Vendors, knowledge-based authentication, and credential analysis.
• Module 12: Remote Notarization: The Session, Paper Records, and Recordings. Required session steps, remote certificates, and keeping recordings.
• Module 13: Misconduct, Enforcement, Liability, and Course Review. Grounds for action, liability, and a full course review.