All religions need to have some sort of Hierarchy, and Hioism is no different. There needs to be an order to the chaos if you will. A passing down of the teachings, and an heir to continue on the traditions in years to come. Hopefully as the Hierarchy changes, the lessons of the Course will not. It is called a Course because it is meant as a learning experience. You never stop growing as part of the Course and the name is meant to emphasize that.

----  Par is the highest power of Hioism. He is the Guide to all Hioists. All teachings come from Him.

    The highest attainable levels of the Course are made up of the Aces, Deuces, and Trips. These members make up the Convocation of the Hioist Course. The Convocation is in charge of passing on the teachings of Hioism, upholding the standards of the course, and making all major decisions regarding the welfare, rules, and additions into the Convocation.

----  Trips are the first level of the Convocation. They are still in a learning phase but have reached a level where they can start moving up. They can learn deeper lessons from the Deuces that only come with experience and time. Hioists can be awarded the position of “Trip” by a majority vote of the Deuces and Aces with final approval from the Head Ace. When appointed, Trips will recite the “Trip Oath of the Convocation”.

----  Deuce is the second highest level of the Course. They learn from the Aces about the teachings and how to correctly and successfully teach the Hioist lessons and guides. Hioists can be awarded the position of “Deuce” by a two-thirds vote of the Deuces and Aces with final approval from the Head Ace. A Deuce is the lowest level that is able to run a Course. A Deuce can only be granted the power to run a Course by a Head Ace. When appointed, Deuces will recite the “Deuce Oath of the Convocation”.

----  Ace is the highest level of the Hioist Course. Aces are in charge of all final decisions concerning Hioism. They are also in charge of continuing the teachings of Par and mentoring the Deuces and Trips. Hioists can be awarded the position of “Ace” by a unanimous vote of the Deuces and Aces with final approval from the Head Ace. When appointed, Aces will recite the “Ace Oath of the Convocation”.

----  Head Ace is highest position of the Hioist Course. Head Aces can only be appointed by another Head Ace. No more than two Head Aces can exist in the Hioist Course at a given time. Head aces are in charge of final decisions concerning Hioism (just as an Ace); however, the Head Aces have the power to finalize any decisions and also turn down any decision, much like a Veto, that may come to him. If a decision is turned down, it requires a unanimous vote by all Aces and Deuces to overrule the “Veto” of the Head Ace. When appointed, Head Aces will recite the “Head Ace Oath of the Convocation”.