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Professional APA polygraph examiners administer hundreds of thousands of polygraph exams each year worldwide.

Established in 1966, the American Polygraph Association (APA) is the world's leading association dedicated to the use of evidence-based scientific methods for credibility assessment. About the APA
The American Polygraph Association (APA) is the leading professional polygraph organization in the world, representing more than 2,800 experienced polygraph examiners in private business, law enforcemen

t and government. The APA establishes standards of ethical practices, techniques, instrumentation and research, as well as provides advanced training and continuing education programs. APA examiners are highly qualified professionals who are motivated to help protect the public by verifying the truth, while following the highest standards of moral, ethical, and professional conduct. APA examiners pledge to follow all the rules and regulations for polygraph methodologies that are accepted and used in the field today. The APA governs the conduct of its members by requiring adherence to a Code of Ethics and a set of Standards and Principles of Practice. In order to become an APA member, examiners must adhere to strict guidelines and educational requirements that include hundreds of hours of coursework at an APA approved school, as well as an internship. As in many respected professions, APA members must acquire annual continuing education and training in order to maintain membership. Each APA accredited school is inspected regularly and rigorously to ensure that the curriculums attain the highest standards by teaching the most current, fundamental polygraph techniques. Through strict adherence to training and education standards, APA examiners are able to attain accuracy rates exceeding 90 percent. The Association is governed by a board of 11 officers who are elected by the members. Through this board, the APA represents industry segments that include government, law enforcement, private practice, education and the public at large. The Association's national office is in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

06/01/2026

Today is the final day to submit nominations for the 2026 APA Awards!!

Visit: www.polygraph.org to download and submit your nomination from.

05/30/2026

APA Awards 2026 nominations are due NLT Monday, June 1st, 2026!!

Go To: www.polygraph.org to download the nomination form.

05/25/2026

In Honor of those who made the ultimate Sacrifice ♥️

05/25/2026

There are 8 days remaining to submit nominations for the 2026 APA Awards.

June 1st, 2026 is the deadline!

Visit the website: www.polygraph.org to download the nomination from.

05/19/2026

Dear APA Members:

The 2026 APA Elections will run from 12:00 AM Sunday, June 14, 2026, through Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

To ensure you receive a ballot, please ensure your email address is current on the APA website: www.polygraph.org. (If you received this message via email, then this is the email address we have on file.) To update your email address, select “Login” from the main menu, and then enter your username and password. You will land on the “Member Menu” where you can select “Change Contact/Profile Info” to change your email address. All changes must be made by June 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

The APA email election ballot will come from the email address [email protected]. If you do not see an email from them by the time the election begins, please check your spam/junk folder.

You can review each candidate’s statement in advance of the election using this link. If the link does not work, paste the following into your browser: https://www.polygraph.org/2026_board_of_director_electio.php

Should you encounter any problems related to the election please contact the election committee at [email protected] or, during normal business hours, call the APA National Office at 1-800-272-8037.

05/16/2026

TIME IS RUNNING OUT to apply.

JUNE 1st, 2026 is the deadline!!

The Dr. William J. Yankee Memorial Scholarship.

Up to $6,500.00 awarded to a qualifying applicant to attend an APA accredited basic Polygraph program...
.................... PLUS....................

The scholarship recipient has traditionally received a new computerized Polygraph system donated by Lafayette Instruments!!

Go to www.polygraph.org (under the training tab) for details!!

05/14/2026

June 1st, 2026 is the deadline!!

Nominate a Worthy APA Member.... in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the Polygraph profession.

Go to: www.polygraph.org to download the nomination from.

05/07/2026

There are 21 Days Left to nominate a member for a 2026 APA Award !!

1. Cleve Backster Award
2. William L. and Robbie S. Bennett Memorial Award:
3. David L. Motsinger Horizon Award:
4. John E. Reid Award:
5. Leonarde Keeler Award:

Nominations are electronic. Go to the website (www.polygraph.org) to download the nomination from.

Submissions must be emailed to;
([email protected].)

The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2026.

05/02/2026

2026 APA AWARDS SEASON

There are 29 days left to submit nominations for the following Awards:

1. Cleve Backster Award
2. William L. and Robbie S. Bennett Memorial Award:
3. David L. Motsinger Horizon Award:
4. John E. Reid Award:
5. Leonarde Keeler Award:

Nominations are electronic. Go to the website (www.polygraph.org) to download the nomination from.

Submissions must be emailed to;
([email protected].)

The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2026.

05/01/2026

Greetings from the editor's desk-

We are pleased to deliver to you the second magazine of 2026.

We worked diligently to get this out as soon as possible, as it has the candidate platforms for your 2026 APA election. Please take time to read about each candidate, they worked hard to prepare these statements and have shown a great desire to serve our organization.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected].

Please note the President Jamie McCloughan has issued a directive that the magazine will be published four times per year, going forward, to ensure time to collect sufficient content.

The new closing dates will be: December 31st, March 31st, June 30th, and September 30th. We will publish the magazine within the month following the closing date.

We hope you enjoy this magazine.

Mark Handler
editor

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