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TCOLE advisory group backs APA/AAPP‑aligned path for polygraph certificates and a 30‑hour biennial continuing‑education rule
Summary
An advisory subcommittee to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement recommended drafting a rule that would tie polygraph examiner certificates to training accredited by the American Polygraph Association or recognized/approved by the American Association of Police Polygraphists, and a 30‑hour continuing‑education requirement every two years with a conference component.
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement advisory working group moved toward a rulemaking recommendation to tie state polygraph examiner certificates to nationally recognized training and to set a continuing‑education standard for certificate maintenance.
A subcommittee reported it had drafted language that would "mirror the APA's current policy," and members coalesced around language that would require initial courses to be accredited by the American Polygraph Association (APA) or approved/recognized by the American Association of Police Polygraphists (AAPP). "The ultimate recommendation is that training must come from an APA accredited course in order to get the certificate," a committee member said during the discussion.
The group also recommended a continuing‑education requirement of 30 hours every two years, with a conference requirement…
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