California has the best plan available. EA and FC do not have to do anything but turn in the obligation and trial grip part of the lecture in the EA and FC degrees. The MM is required to turn in entire trial lecture for MM degree. There is no police running around in the lodges in California to make people turn in the MM trial lecture. The above is one of the options in California. A candidate is also given a cipher book for each degree after completion of the 1-3 degrees. There is another option for all the degrees. Turn in trial lectures for all 3 degrees. The qualifications for Senior Deacon is as follows. 3 trial lectures for 3 degrees. Senior Deacon has to be able to do his part in all 3 degrees. The senior deacon has to do the stairway lecture in 2nd degree, this is in the 2nd degree lecture in this state. The District Inspector is somewhat equivalent to the District Deputy Grand Master with much more power and responsibilities. The Senior Deacon must be certified by the District Inspector prior to installation. The Junior Warden has to confer the 1st degree and give lecture at end of 1st degree. The junior Warden has to be certified prior to installation by District Inspector. The Senior Warden must be able to confer 2nd degree and give lecture at the end of 2nd degree. Senior Warden must also be certified by the District Inspector. The Worshipful Master must be able to confer 3rd degree and give lecture at the end of 3rd degree. The Worshipful Master must also be certified by the District Inspector. By the time an officer makes it to WM in California they are very proficient. If any officer SD, JW, SW or WM does not certify and the lodge has no one to take one of these offices the District Inspector can pull their charter. The lodge in Healdsburg, California lost their charter for 6 months. This is by far the best program for proficient officers. There is the easy way out in California and learn a little or learn it all. This program works very well in California. California cheapened the work and still has better proficient officers than any place I have visited. This program works!!!