Section 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.

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 16416, effective October 13, 2005)