SECTION .0500 ‑ POLYGRAPH

14B NCAC 16 .0501          EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A POLYGRAPH LICENSE

(a)  In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, applicants for a polygraph license shall:

(1)           successfully complete a course of instruction at any polygraph school accredited by the American Polygraph Association or approved by the Board using standards established by the American Polygraph Association; and

(2)           have a minimum of one year of verifiable polygraph experience with verification or certification of having conducted no less than 25 polygraph examinations; and

(3)           pass a 100 question written examination, provide three sets of polygraph charts from polygraph examinations conducted by the applicant, successfully complete a performance test of independent, blind chart scoring, and successfully complete an oral examination conducted by a panel of polygraph examiners appointed by the Board; or

(4)           have a military occupational specialty and two years of verifiable experience within the past five years in the U.S. Armed Forces performing polygraph examinations.

(b)  In addition to the requirements of Section .0200 of this Chapter, an applicant for a polygraph license who is the spouse of an active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces shall establish:

(1)           the spouse holds a current license, certification, or registration from another jurisdiction and the other jurisdiction's requirements are substantially equivalent to or exceed the Board's requirements; and

(2)           the spouse has two years of verifiable experience within the past five years performing polygraph examinations.

(c)  Applicants for a polygraph license may attempt to complete the requirements in Subparagraph (a)(1) of this Rule no more than twice within a 12 month period. All portions of the licensing process must be completed within that 12 month period.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 74C-5; 93B-15.1;

Eff. June 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2014; October 1, 2013; July 1, 2009; December 1, 1985;

Transferred and Recodified from 12 NCAC 07D .0501 Eff. July 1, 2015;

Readopted Eff. August 1, 2020;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2025; September 1, 2024; February 1, 2022.