MJA has assigned judging tiers to all of it active judges. Our judging tiers are as follows:

• Master - Master Level members are members who are determined by the Board of Directors in conjunction with the Director of Education to be at the highest level of proficiency as a judge in a specific caption(s) with a substantial history of judging experience.
• Journeyman - Journeyman Level members are members who show continued growth of skills and are on the track to Master level.
• Apprentice - Apprentice Level members are members who are currently in training and working with a mentor towards Journeyman status.
• Associate - Associate Level members are members who wish to be voting members of the association, but are not on a judging track.