About


Get Smart Notary School is located in Southern California. We are dedicated to preparing you, not only to pass the state exam, but give you the knowledge to correctly and confidently perform notary duties legally and accurately.

The instruction you receive is from an active Notary Public with more than 20 years experience as a California Notary Public. The presentations are professional, light and fast-moving with class material that guarantees you will grasp the subject matter and pass the exam.

Our classes are conducted in the comfortable surroundings of hotel meeting rooms, not on the campus of some local Community College where finding a parking space makes the state exam look like a first grade spelling test.

We have structured our program at the affordable price of just $79 with no added materials fees. Compare and you'll choose Get Smart Notary School.


Phil Hughes


Phil has been a notary public in the State of California for over 20 years. He is recognized as an expert in California Notary Public law and serves as a consultant to law enforcement and to attorneys. Phil has taught notary classes for several years and uses REAL LIFE EXAMPLES to make his classes more interesting and the concepts more understandable. His goal is for every student to not only pass the notary exam but give them the knowledge to do their notary work correctly and confidently.

Here are some comments from Phil’s students:

“I just received my results and I got 100%. I owe it to you. Great class!”
          Ruth V., Burbank

“Thanks for the great class. I dreaded coming but you made the class really interesting and the time flew by. See you again in 4 years.”
          Jose L., Anaheim

“You explained some things in the class that I never really understood. Your examples really helped. I felt confident taking the exam and I hate exams.”
          Julie B., Ontario

“You were really funny. Were you ever a comedian? Your class was so much better than the class I took last time from another company.”
          Martha R., Los Angeles

“I learned some things that I was very lax about. You made it all make sense to me. Thanks for the outstanding class.”
          Jerry M., San Diego