ASTM E2000-05

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Designation: E2000 − 05
StandardGuide 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 E2000; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.1 Thetrainingfacilitymustbelicensedorrecognized,or
both, and approved by the appropriate state, county, or munici-
1.1 This guide covers the minimum basic education and
pal licensing authority, or both, wherein such authority exists.
training required for an individual involved in the psychologi-
In addition, the facility must be approved by local agencies
cal detection of deception in using instruments which measure
such as zoning, fire department inspection, health department,
physiological responses in the areas of breathing or respiration,
and have the local licenses or certification, or both, to operate
changesinelectrodermalactivity,andchangesinpulserateand
such a school wherein such authority exists.
relative blood pressure.
3.1.2 The facility housing the polygraph school must reflect
an operation which provides a proper educational environment
2. Significance and Use
which should include, as a minimum, the following:
2.1 This practice is intended for use by any individual when
3.1.2.1 Controlled access to and from the classroom instruc-
reasonablyexpectedtobethesubjectoflitigation.Theintentof
tion and supervision areas.
this guide is to set forth the minimum requirements for
3.1.2.2 Adequate and regulated heating, cooling, and light-
education and training of an individual who administers
ing of all classroom/instructional student work areas.
psychophysiological examinations, and who renders an opin-
3.1.2.3 Isolated and controlled facilities for student testing.
ion as to attempted deception or truthfulness of a subject who
3.1.2.4 A classroom setting sufficient in size with available
has been tested.
space for lectures/demonstrations for all enrolled students.
2.2 Polygraph standards have changed the standards herein
3.2 Instructional Aids, Supplies and Equipment
represent the current industry standards, individuals who can
3.2.1 The polygraph school shall maintain a library with
document that they were trained at a polygraph school which
reference sources available to students that includes as a
was fully accredited by the American Polygraph Association
minimum:
prior to January 1998, shall be deemed to have met the
3.2.1.1 The journal Polygraph published by the American
minimum professional standards for polygraph examiner train-
Polygraph Association for at least the last 3 years.
ing at the time they received their initial basic polygraph
3.2.1.2 Professional practitioner journals which relate to the
training.
application of polygraph sciences for at least the last 3 years.
2.3 Individuals who received basic polygraph training prior
3.2.1.3 Research articles or journals, or both, containing
to January 1998 at a polygraph training school which was not
published research that document validity, reliability, and
fully accredited by the American Polygraph Association stan-
procedural data pertinent to the polygraph profession.
dards may be qualified, providing they can document that their
3.2.1.4 Reference and resource materials pertaining to
basic polygraph training was substantially equivalent in length
psychology, physiology, psychophysiology, interviewing,
and curriculum as required for American Polygraph Associa-
interrogation, and the law as it relates to polygraph.
tion polygraph school accreditation.
3.2.1.5 Polygraph texts and publications recognized within
the polygraph profession for historical or contemporary con-
3. Minimum Requirements for Basic Polygraph
tributions.
Education and Training
3.2.1.6 A school may satisfy the requirements above by
3.1 Facility:
providingstudentswithofficialaccesstotechnicallibrariesthat
maintain said publications.
3.2.2 The school should have sufficient teaching aids and
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of Committee E52 on Forensic Psycho-
suppliesavailableonsitetoeffectivelypresenttheinstructional
physiology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E52.04 on Examiner
Education and Training. materials to all students enrolled.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally
3.3 The polygraph course of instruction must meet one of
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E2000 – 02. DOI:
10.1520/E2000-05. the following:
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