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Designation:E2000–02
Standard Guide for
Minimum Basic Education and Training of Individuals
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Involved in the Detection of Deception (PDD)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2000; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope fully accredited by the American Polygraph Association stan-
dards may be qualified, providing they can document that their
1.1 This guide covers the minimum basic education and
basic polygraph training was substantially equivalent in length
training required for an individual involved in the psychologi-
and curriculum as required for American Polygraph Associa-
cal detection of deception in using instruments which measure
tion polygraph school accreditation.
physiological responses in the areas of breathing or respiration,
changesinelectrodermalactivity,andchangesinpulserateand
4. Minimum Requirements for Basic Polygraph
relative blood pressure.
Education and Training
1.2 For additional standards promulgated by ASTM Com-
4.1 Facility:
mittee, see Practice E 1954.
4.1.1 Thetrainingfacilitymustbelicensedorrecognized,or
2. Referenced Documents both, and approved by the appropriate state, county, or munici-
pal licensing authority, or both, wherein such authority exists.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
In addition, the facility must be approved by local agencies
E 1954 Practice for Conduct of Research in Psychophysi-
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such as zoning, fire department inspection, health department,
ological Detection of Deception (Polygraph)
and have the local licenses or certification, or both, to operate
3. Significance and Use
such a school wherein such authority exists.
4.1.2 The facility housing the polygraph school must reflect
3.1 This practice is intended for use by any individual when
an operation which provides a proper educational environment
reasonablyexpectedtobethesubjectoflitigation.Theintentof
which should include, as a minimum, the following:
this guide is to set forth the minimum requirements for
4.1.2.1 Controlled access to and from the classroom instruc-
education and training of an individual who administers
tion and supervision areas.
psychophysiological examinations, and who renders an opin-
4.1.2.2 Adequate and regulated heating, cooling, and light-
ion as to attempted deception or truthfulness of a subject who
ing of all classroom/instructional student work areas.
has been tested.
4.1.2.3 Isolated and controlled facilities for student testing.
3.2 Since polygraph standards have changed during the
4.1.2.4 A classroom setting sufficient in size with available
period from 1966 to January 1998, and the standards herein
space for lectures/demonstrations for all enrolled students.
represent the current industry standards, individuals who can
4.2 Instructional Aids, Supplies and Equipment
document that they were trained at a polygraph school which
4.2.1 The polygraph school shall maintain a library with
was fully accredited by the American Polygraph Association
reference sources available to students that includes as a
prior to January 1998, shall be deemed to have met the
minimum:
minimum professional standards for polygraph examiner train-
4.2.1.1 The journal Polygraph published by the American
ing at the time they received their initial basic polygraph
Polygraph Association for at least the last 3 years.
training.
4.2.1.2 Professional practitioner journals which relate to the
3.3 Individuals who received basic polygraph training prior
application of polygraph sciences for at least the last 3 years.
to January 1998 at a polygraph training school which was not
4.2.1.3 Research articles or journals, or both, containing
published research that document validity, reliability, and
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of Committee E 52 on Forensic Psycho-
procedural data pertinent to the polygraph profession.
physiology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E 52.04 on Examiner,
4.2.1.4 Reference and resource materials pertaining to psy-
Education and Training.
chology, physiology, psychophysiology, interviewing, interro-
CurrenteditionapprovedJuly10,2002.September2002.Originallypublishedas
E 2000–98. Last previous edition E 2000–98. gation, and the law as it relates to polygraph.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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4.2.1.5 Polygraph texts and publications recognized within 4.5.1 Each polygraph school shall maintain the following
the polygraph profession for historical
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