Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1230.30 - Six Month Study of Detection of Deception

To obtain the 6 months of training required by Section 11(D) of the Act, a trainee shall be required to complete the following minimum coursework under the supervision of instructors approved under Section 1230.40:

a) The following coursework shall be obtained under the supervision of a trainer as defined in Section 1230.20 of this Part.

1) Fact Taking - Case History Studies - 5 hours

2) General Theory - 10 hours

3) Instrumentation - 10 hours

4) Physical Settings for Examinations - 5 hours

5) Question Formulation - 25 hours

6) Pre-test Interviews - 25 hours

7) Behavior Symptom Analysis - 15 hours

8) Stimulation and Calming Techniques - 10 hours

9) Types of Test and Test Procedures - 25 hours

10) Chart Interpretation - 25 hours

11) Completion and Analysis of Required Reports - 10 hours

12) History of Polygraph - 10 hours

13) Ethics - 5 hours

14) Interrogation - 25 hours

15) Practical Experience - 30 specific examinations (at least 15 shall be real life examinations and the other 15 may be specific issue mock examinations).

b) The following courses shall be obtained under a specialized instructor as defined in Section 1230.20(f):

1) Physiological Aspects - 25 hours

2) Psychological Aspects - 15 hours

3) Legal Aspects - 15 hours

c) The practical experience required under subsection (a)(15) must be earned in the following manner:

1) Before a trainee is allowed to conduct any real life examinations, he/she must have satisfactorily completed at least 100 hours of formalized instruction.

2) The trainee must be personally supervised by a trainer while he/she conducts the 30 specific examinations. Supervision means the trainer must be at the location where the test is being administered to assist the trainee in:

A) Evaluating the facts;

B) Formulating the questions;

C) Conducting the examination;

D) Interpreting the polygraph charts; and

E) Making the final analysis of the examination results.

3) The trainee must conduct the real life examinations and the specific issue mock examinations under the personal supervision of a trainer.

A) Specific issue mock examinations must investigate whether a person performed a specific act and do not include pre-employment screening examinations.

B) The specific real life cases must reflect a blend of investigative issues. This testing must reflect a balance of at least 5 different types of investigative issues (such as burglary, theft, robbery) and include at least 1 examination involving as the subject a victim, witness or informant.

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1230.30

Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 16416, effective October 13, 2005