a) Applicants applying for the first time as a notary public or as an electronic notary public or applying to renew his or her appointment as a notary public or as an electronic notary public shall:
         (1) complete any course of study on notarization and
    
electronic notarization that is required by the Secretary of State; and
        (2) pass an examination at the completion of the
    
course.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall have the authority to adopt administrative rules mandating a course of study and examination and establishing the course of study content, length of the course of study to be required, and to approve any course of study providers.