WHAT POLYGRAPH QUALIFICATIONS ARE IMPORTANT?
There are approximately 3,500 polygraph examiners in the United States. According to Frank Horvath, a Michigan State University professor of criminal justice, approximately 2,000 of these polygraph examiners belong to a professional organization. Frank Horvath, a member of the American Polygraph Association, is concerned about the credentials and qualifications of many polygraph examiners who do not belong to some sort of professional organization. Laws regarding polygraph licensing vary from state to state and there is no government or private entity that controls polygraph licensing. Horvath also feels the training of polygraph examiners is inadequate. According to Horvath, you could buy a polygraph instrument tomorrow and come to Michigan and you wouldnt be able to administer polygraph examinations because the state of Michigan has a rigorous polygraph licensing law, but you could move down to California or any number of other states, and open a polygraph business tomorrow. Less tha
