La. Admin. Code tit. 46:LVI — Professional and Occupational Standards: Polygraph

Part LVI Polygraph

Chapter 1 Continuing Education Requirements

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, pt. LVI, § 101 Requirements

A. Each certified polygraphist shall comply with the following continuing education requirements.

1. Beginning January 1, 1995, and thereafter, each holder of a certificate issued by the Louisiana State Polygraph Board shall be required to obtain at least 20 continuing education credits during a period of two consecutive calendar years.

2. Any holder of a certificate issued by the board is exempt from the requirement of continuing education for the calendar year in which the certification is initially issued.

3. Credit hours shall be granted as follows:

a. attendance at a seminar conducted by the board or its representative (hour for hour);

b. attendance at other seminars of professional conferences in which the subject matter is substantially related to the polygraph industry (hour for hour);

c. completion of college courses approved by the board in which the subject matter is substantially related to the polygraph industry (eight hours per semester hour);

d. presentation of a polygraph-related paper for a seminar or conference (five hours per paper presented);

e. publication of a polygraph-related paper in a board-recognized professional journal (20 hours per paper);

f. other polygraph-related educational programs approved by the board (hour for hour).

4. Each certificate holder shall provide the board secretary with proof of credit hours indicating topic, number of hours and date of program.

History

• Authority Note: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2836.
• Historical Note: Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Polygraph Board, LR 20:868 (August 1994).