The three Apothecaries were all official proctors of the Apothecary Guild.
While the grade four promotion tests and lower could be overseen by any Apothecary of the appropriate grade, the grade five and higher promotion tests could only be overseen by the official proctors of the Apothecary Guild.
The official proctors were sorted from grades five to eight. Their grade represented the highest promotion test they could oversee. In other words, a grade five proctor was only able to oversee grade five or lower promotion tests. While a grade six proctor could judge grade six or lower promotion tests.
In order to become an official proctor of the Apothecary Guild, there were a few requirements one had to meet.
For one, they had to pass the official proctor exam, which included written and practical exams. After passing, they would have to undergo an intense interview and oral exam led by three official proctors.
