NR 661 CERTIFICATION REVIEW PLAN
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ The Five Requirements. Answer: The created five standards
required of all NNA NSA candidates:
1. Signing and adhering today the notary signing agent code of
conduct
2. Passing and annual certification examination
3. Submitting to an annual background screening
4. Using the signing presentation guidelines
5. Owning notary errors and omissions insurance converse
◉ 1: Signing and Adhering to the Code or Conduct. Answer: To begin
your certification process the first document you will want to
familiarize yourself with is the Notary Signing Code of Conduct; it
has become a requirement for certification that all NSAs read
through it and sign, starting that he or she promises to abide by the
Code in his or her professional practice
◉ 2: Passing the Annual Certification Exam. Answer: The exam
contains 45 questions, meaning you must correctly answer 36 of
them to pass; you are required to obtain 80%
, ◉ 3: Submitting to a Background Screening. Answer: Within 24
hours of registration, you will receive an email directing you to the
secure website of the NNA background screening provider. This
where you will submit the information required to imitate your
screening process
The entire background screening is usually complete within 5 - 10
business days
◉ 4: The Signing Presentation Guidelines. Answer: These guidelines
cover 27 documents commonly found in a refinance loan package
◉ 5: Notary Errors and Omissions Insurance Coverage. Answer:
Many leaders, title companies and signing services require Notary
Signing Agents to carry a Notary errors and omissions insurance
policy, typically with a $25,000 coverage limit
◉ Chapter 2: Getting Started as an NNA Certified Notary Signing
Agent. Answer: Part 1: Standards of Practice and NSA
Professionalism
◉ Professional Licenses. Answer: NSAs must obtain and maintain all
licenses and commissions required to perform signing services in
your state or jurisdiction
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
◉ The Five Requirements. Answer: The created five standards
required of all NNA NSA candidates:
1. Signing and adhering today the notary signing agent code of
conduct
2. Passing and annual certification examination
3. Submitting to an annual background screening
4. Using the signing presentation guidelines
5. Owning notary errors and omissions insurance converse
◉ 1: Signing and Adhering to the Code or Conduct. Answer: To begin
your certification process the first document you will want to
familiarize yourself with is the Notary Signing Code of Conduct; it
has become a requirement for certification that all NSAs read
through it and sign, starting that he or she promises to abide by the
Code in his or her professional practice
◉ 2: Passing the Annual Certification Exam. Answer: The exam
contains 45 questions, meaning you must correctly answer 36 of
them to pass; you are required to obtain 80%
, ◉ 3: Submitting to a Background Screening. Answer: Within 24
hours of registration, you will receive an email directing you to the
secure website of the NNA background screening provider. This
where you will submit the information required to imitate your
screening process
The entire background screening is usually complete within 5 - 10
business days
◉ 4: The Signing Presentation Guidelines. Answer: These guidelines
cover 27 documents commonly found in a refinance loan package
◉ 5: Notary Errors and Omissions Insurance Coverage. Answer:
Many leaders, title companies and signing services require Notary
Signing Agents to carry a Notary errors and omissions insurance
policy, typically with a $25,000 coverage limit
◉ Chapter 2: Getting Started as an NNA Certified Notary Signing
Agent. Answer: Part 1: Standards of Practice and NSA
Professionalism
◉ Professional Licenses. Answer: NSAs must obtain and maintain all
licenses and commissions required to perform signing services in
your state or jurisdiction
