If you took your exam in April, and have received notice that you passed, have you submitted your live scan? You live scan would begin the background check. In April, the background checks were taking approximately 8-10 weeks.
If your commission start date is prior to July 1, 2005, you will not have to take another class from an approved vendor. However, if your commission start date is after July 1, then yes you will have to attend another. Check with the vendor that you took your initial class with, chances are they may allow you to retake (if necessary) the class with them at no cost.
At this time, there are only a few "approved" vendors listed on the California Secretary of State's website. I suspect that over the next few weeks that list will lengthen.
Once you receive your commision certificate, you will have 30 days to obtain your bond, then file it along with your oath with the County Clerk where your principal place of business will be.
Good Luck to you.
Terri Lancaster, CA |