Aaron Notary Appointment Services, Inc. offers at no cost to you a Free  Online Notary Course. Effective July 1, 2000, first time applicants, must  complete three hours online essential notary education that will enable  you to understand how each procedure works and what will be your duties  as a notary public. INSTRUCTIONS • Register o Create an account. The account and username is case sensitive. o Your registration information is kept for one year. • Time Requirement by the Florida Legislature o A timer will track how long you spend taking the assessment. o The timer will appear at the top of each page and above each section's questions. o Minimum of 3 hours for the entire course, 23 minutes per section. o You cannot move to next section until the time restriction is met. • Log Out o The timer keeps up with overall time and time spent in each section. o You may log out of the Course at any time. o Closing your browser without logging out will not save your time or your progress. o Progress is saved after each section's final answers are submitted. • Answer Questions o Answer all questions at the end of each section. o If incorrect answers are submitted you may review the text pertaining to the question and resubmit your answers one more time. o Section 8, Electronic Notarization, has no questions. • Print Certificate o You may print your certificate only after completing the 8 sections. o The certificate contains your name, date, and certificate number. o The certificate will serve as your proof of completion of the required course. You may present the certificate to one of the approved bonding agencies for processing of your Notary Public application. o You may print copies of your certificate by logging in as a returning user any time after completing the assessment. For additional information, please refer to the Governor's Reference Manual for Notaries.