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    SILVER CARD

    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Committee on Work shall issue a silver card for proficiency in the Catechism of the Three Degrees in accordance with adopted Forms and Ceremonies.

    Entered Apprentice Catechism

    Proficient in the catechism of the Entered Apprentice Degree, including questions & answers.

    Fellow Craft Catechism

    Proficient in the catechism of the Fellow Craft Degree, including questions & answers.

    Master Mason Catechism

    Proficient in the catechism of the Master Mason Degree, including questions & answers.

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    WHITE CARD

    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Esoteric Work Includes: 
    Proficiency in the degree work of the Junior Steward, Senior Steward, Junior Deacon, Senior Deacon, Junior Warden, Senior Warden, and the Worshipful Master.

    The Committee on Work shall issue a white card certificate of proficiency to a Master Mason when proficient in the ceremonies of opening and closing the Three Degrees of Freemasonry and in the esoteric work of the Entered Apprentice Degree.

    Entered Apprentice Degree Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Entered Apprentice Degree.​

    Fellow Craft Degree Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Fellow Craft Degree.

    Master Mason Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Master Mason Degree.

    Entered Apprentice Esoteric Work

    Proficient in the esoteric work of the Entered Apprentice Degree, including the Senior Deacon questions.

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    GREEN CARD

    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Esoteric Work Includes: 
    Proficiency in the degree work of the Junior Steward, Senior Steward, Junior Deacon, Senior Deacon, Junior Warden, Senior Warden, and the Worshipful Master.

    The Committee on Work shall issue a green card certificate of proficiency to a Master Mason when proficient in the ceremonies of opening and closing the Three Degrees of Freemasonry and in the esoteric work of the Entered Apprentice Degree and the Fellow Craft Degree.

    Entered Apprentice Degree Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Entered Apprentice Degree.​

    Fellow Craft Degree Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Fellow Craft Degree.

    Master Mason Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Master Mason Degree.

    Entered Apprentice Esoteric Work

    Proficient in the esoteric work of the Entered Apprentice Degree, including the Senior Deacon questions.

    Fellow Craft Esoteric Work

    Proficient in the esoteric work of the Fellow Craft Degree.

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    BLUE CARD

    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Esoteric Work Includes: 
    Proficiency in the degree work of the Junior Steward, Senior Steward, Junior Deacon, Senior Deacon, Junior Warden, Senior Warden, and the Worshipful Master.

    The Committee on Work shall issue a blue card certificate of proficiency to a Master Mason when proficient in the ceremonies of opening and closing the Three Degrees of Freemasonry, and the esoteric work of the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason Degree including the questions and answers of the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason Catechisms.

    Entered Apprentice Degree Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Entered Apprentice Degree.​

    Fellow Craft Degree Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Fellow Craft Degree.

    Master Mason Opening & Closing

    Proficient in the opening and closing of the Lodge in the Master Mason Degree.

    Entered Apprentice Esoteric Work

    Proficient in the esoteric work of the Entered Apprentice Degree, including the Senior Deacon questions.

    Fellow Craft Esoteric Work

    Proficient in the esoteric work of the Fellow Craft Degree.

    Master Mason Esoteric Work

    Proficient in the esoteric work of the Master Mason Degree.

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    ORANGE CARD

    ONE BLUE STRIPE
    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Committee on Work shall issue to a Master Mason proficient in any one of the lectures of the Three Degrees an orange card with one blue stripe, on which stripe shall be imprinted and impressed the lecture in which the holder is proficient.

    One Lecture

    Proficient in the lecture of any ONE of the Three Degrees.

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    ORANGE CARD

    TWO BLUE STRIPES
    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Committee on Work shall issue to a Master Mason proficient in any two of the lectures of the Three Degrees an orange card with one blue stripe, on which stripe shall be imprinted and impressed the lecture in which the holder is proficient.

    Two Lectures

    Proficient in the lectures of any TWO of the Three Degrees.

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    ORANGE CARD

    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Committee on Work shall issue to a Master Mason proficient in all three of the lectures of the Three Degrees an orange card without a blue stripe.

    Entered Apprentice Lecture

    Proficient in the lecture of the Entered Apprentice Degree.

    Fellow Craft Lecture

    Proficient in the lecture of the Fellow Craft Degree.

    Master Mason Lecture

    Proficient in the lecture of the Master Mason Degree.

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    GOLD CARD

    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Committee on Work shall issue a gold card for proficiency together with a certificate suitable for framing to a Master Mason when proficient in all Three Degrees and lectures of Freemasonry. 

    Blue Card

    Proficient In All Requirements Of The Blue Card (See Above)​.

    Entered Apprentice Lecture

    Proficient in the lecture of the Entered Apprentice Degree.

    Fellow Craft Lecture

    Proficient in the lecture of the Fellow Craft Degree.

    Master Mason Lecture

    Proficient in the lecture of the Master Mason Degree.

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    BROWN CARD

    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Committee on Work shall issue a brown card for proficiency in all the following portions or parts of the esoteric (monitorial) Forms and Ceremonies: (a) All the Chaplain’s parts in the conferring of the Three Degrees, an opening prayer, a closing prayer, the Flag prayer and the prayers for the 25, 40, and 50 year membership presentation awards; and (b) The three regular Charges at Initiation, Passing, and Raising; and (c) All the parts in one or more Funeral/Memorial service; and (d) The Presentation of the Lambskin Apron.

    Chaplain Degree Parts

    Proficient in all of the Chaplain’s parts in the conferring of the Three Degrees.

    Opening Prayer

    Proficient in the Opening Prayer.

    Closing Prayer

    Proficient in the Closing Prayer.

    Flag Prayer

    Proficient in the Flag Prayer.

    25 Year Presentation

    Proficient in the 25 Year Membership Presentation Award Prayer.

    40 Year Presentation

    Proficient in the 40 Year Membership Presentation Award Prayer.

    50 Year Presentation

    Proficient in the 50 Year Membership Presentation Award Prayer.

    Entered Apprentice Charge

    Proficient in the Initiation Charge.

    Fellow Craft  Charge

    Proficient in the Passing Charge.

    Master Mason Charge

    Proficient in the Raising Charge.

    Funeral/Memorial Service

    Proficient in ALL parts of one or more Funeral/Memorial Service.

    Apron Presentation

    Proficient in the Presentation of the Lambskin Apron.

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    PURPLE CARD

    CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

    The Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education shall issue a purple card and appropriate certificate to Florida Master Masons demonstrating required proficiency in Instruction for Lodge Officers, which card and certificate shall be in such form as approved by the Grand Master.

    Master Mason I

    Satisfactory completion of Master Mason Exam #1.

    Master Mason II

    Satisfactory completion of Master Mason Exam #2.

    Master Mason III

    Satisfactory completion of Master Mason Exam #3.

    Lodge Officer Training: Module I

    Satisfactory completion of Lodge Officer Training: Module I.

    Lodge Officer Training: Module II

    Satisfactory completion of Lodge Officer Training: Module II.

    Lodge Officer Training: Module III

    Satisfactory completion of Lodge Officer Training: Module III.

PROFICIENCY CARDS

It is a worthwhile pursuit for a brother to demonstrate a deep, functional mastery of the fraternity's ritual work. This can be done by earning proficiency cards, thereby enabling the Craft to maintain a high standard of the ritual work that will benefit all future Masons.

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