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Companion Adept of the Temple Program

 

This program is offered to any Knight Templar by enrollment through the Sovereign College office.

The program offers a series of exams focused on the ritualistic, philosophical, and esoteric teachings of York Rite Freemasonry.

 

The exams include a combination of multiple-choice, true-false, and essay questions on the information presented in the Degrees and Orders of the Rite and/or in the resource materials recommended for purchase with the program.​

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Download Enrollment Form (PDF)

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There are five exams included in the curriculum:

Exam I. The Degrees of the Capitular Rite

• Mark Master

• Past Master

 

Exam II. The Degrees of the Capitular Rite

• Most Excellent Master

• Royal Arch

• The WORDS in Masonry

Exam III. The Degrees of the Cryptic Rite

• The Council Degrees

• Royal Master Degree

• Select Master Degree

• The Secret Vault Tradition

 

Exam IV. The Orders of Chivalry

• The Commandery Orders

• Order of the Red Cross

• Order of Malta

• Order of the Temple

Exam V. The York RiteTraditions and Freemasonry

• The Essential Tracing Boards of the York Rite

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These exams are based on online resource material and the rituals of the General Grand Chapter, General Grand Council, and Grand Encampment of the U.S.A.

Increase or test your knowledge of the York Rite while you read the classic texts of Albert Mackey, Jackson Chase, Jeremy Cross, and George Conner.

 

You will want access to your local Chapter, Council, and Commandery rituals as you peruse the answers to the exams presented in the Companion Adept of the Temple program.

 

The five quizzes are open-book, and you can advance at your own pace.

 

This is an ideal course for individual study and will sharpen your writing skills as you address the essay questions presented in the quizzes in your own words.

 

Upon completion, you will receive a personalized certificate naming you as a Companion Adept of the Temple of the York Rite of Freemasonry!

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Download Enrollment Form (PDF)

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ONLINE RESOURCE MATERIAL​​​​​​​

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