State Licensing Boards & Associations
Locate and find out information on polygraph licensing and regulation in the U.S. by contacting any of the following Polygraph Licensing Boards directly. The APA endeavors to maintain up to date information. Please note the accuracy of this content is not guaranteed and should be verified.
The APA is grateful to the following people who generously donated their time and effort to update this list as of 03/21/2024: Mr. Chip Morgan, Ms. Kari Bumbleburg and Mr. Donnie Dutton.
Also, HERE is a list of state polygraph associations.
Again, we do our best to keep the list updated but ask you verify the content.
Revised 03/21/24.
Alabama
Board of Polygraph Examiners
500 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 353-1881
https://www.polygraph.alabama.gov/
Alaska —No License Required
Arkansas
Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies
1 State Police Plaza Drive Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 618-8600
https://portal.arkansas.gov
California - No License Required
Colorado - No License Required
Connecticut - No License Required
Delaware - No License Required
Washington D.C. – No License Required
Florida - No License Required
Georgia - No License Required
Hawaii - No License Required
Idaho - No License Required
Illinois
Professional Regulation
P.O. Box 7007
Springfield, Illinois 62791
1-800-560-6420
https://www.idfpr.com
Indiana
Voluntary certification.
Indiana Government Center North 100 North Senate Ave., Room 312
Indianapolis, IN 46204
1-800-457-8283
https://www.in.gov
Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Program Services Bureau
Department of Public Safety Building
215 East 7th Street, 4th floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0045
(515) 725-6230
https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov
Kansas - No License Required
Kentucky
Kentucky State Police. Polygraph Unit
1250 Louisville Rd. Frankfort KY 40601
(502) 782-2025.
Louisiana
State of Louisiana Polygraph Board
110 Highway 1187
Mansura, LA 71350-4810
POC: Col. Russel Bordelon (252) 721-9452
E-mail: lapolygraphboard@att.net
Maine
Maine State Police
Special Investigations
164 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0164
(207) 624-7216
Fax: (207) 287-3424
The contact is Bobbie Shay.
Bobbie.Shay@maine.gov
Maryland- No License Required
Massachusetts
State Police Special Licensing Unit 485 Maple St. Danvers, Ma
01923
(978) 538-6128
Michigan
Dept. of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 30670Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 241-9221
www.michigan.gov/polygraph .
Minnesota- No License Required
Mississippi
Board of Professional Polygraph Examiners
P. O. Box 720519, Jackson MS 39272-0519
(601) 506-0488
https://www.sos.ms.gov/
Missouri
License required (in St. Louis County only); otherwise, no license required.
DCI Polygraph
St. Louis County Police Department 7900 Forsyth Blvd.
Clayton, MO 63105
Montana - No License Required
Nebraska
Administrative Secretary
Polygraph Examiners Licensing
1201 N. St. Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
(402)471-8606
Nevada
704 W. Nye Lane
Suite 203
Carson City, NV 89703
Phone: (775) 687-3223
Fax: (775) 687-3226
New Hampshire - No License Required
New Jersey – No License Required
New Mexico.
New Mexico Private Investigations Board
2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505 - Physical Address
PO Box 25101, Santa Fe, NM 87504 - Mailing Address
(505) 476-4622
(505) 476-4645 Fax
Please DO NOT send regular mail to the physical address as it will be delayed.
New York – No License Required
North Carolina
Private Protective Services
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
3101 Industrial Drive, Suite 104
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: 919-788-5320
North Dakota
Office of Attorney General
Licensing Section
600E Boulevard Ave. Dept. 125
Bismarck, ND 58505-0040
(701)-328-2329
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Board of Polygraph Examiners
3530 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.
P.O. Box 11476
Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0476
(405) 372-4171
https://apps.ok.gov
Ohio - No License Required
Oregon.
Department of Public Safety, Standards, and Training
4190 Aumsville Highway
Salem, OR 97317
(503)378-2100
Pennsylvania - No License Required
Rhode Island - No License Required
South Carolina
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Polygraph Section
P.O. Box 21398
Columbia, S.C. 29221-1398
Physical Address: 4400 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
South Dakota
Law Enforcement Standards and Training Commission
Contact: South Dakota Attorney General’s office for information
Tennessee
Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Insurance
Detection Services Licensing Program
Davy Crockett Tower
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Texas
Polygraph Examiners Board
P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711
800-803-9202
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/polygraph
Utah
Bureau of Regulatory Licensing Department of Public Safety 4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Ph: (801) 530-6628
Vermont
Vermont State Police Polygraph Section
45 State Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2101
Ph: (802) 244-8781
Virginia
Virginia Polygraph Examiners
Advisory Board
Perimeter Center, Suite 400
9960 Mayland Drive
Richmond, VA 23233
804-367-8511 or 804-367-7226
Fax: 866-430-1033
Email: polygraph@dpor.virginia.gov
West Virginia
Director, Wage and Hour Division of Labor
1900 Kanawha Blvd East State Capitol Complex Building 3, Room 200
Charleston, WV 25305
Ph: (304)558-7890
Washington - unknown
Wisconsin - No License Required
Wyoming - No License Required
Here is a current list of polygraph associations and contact information:
State Polygraph Associations
Updated 03/21/2024
Alabama
Website: https://alabamapolygraph.org/
President: Joe Brown, (251) 978-9098
Email: joe_brown7@hotmail.com
Alaska - Correct
No active Polygraph Association
Arizona
Website: http://www.azpa4truth.com/
President: Matt Jacobs,
Email: matthew.trueresultspolygraph@cox.net
Arkansas
Website: No active Website
President: David Osborn (870) 365-8190 orsborn72635@gmail.com
California
Website: Californiapolygraph.wildapricot.org
President: Debbie Peacock (707) 337-6061 E-mail: debbiepeacock@gmail.com
Secretary: Thomas Kinney (858) 603-8909 Email: cape.secretary@gmail.com
Colorado
Website: http://coloradopolygraph.org/
CAPE Headquarters – Baseline Associates, Inc. (303) 238-2225,
Email: baseline-om@hotmail.com
Connecticut
Website: http://www.polygraphct.com
President: Contact information given or listed.
Delaware - Correct
No Active Polygraph Association
Florida
Website: www.floridapolygraph.org.
President: Joseph Pirro
Email: fpa@floridapolygraph.org
Georgia
Website: http://www.georgiapolygraph.org/
President: Sarah Keane (404) 408-7856
Email: polygraphcat@gmail.com
Hawaii - Correct
No Active Polygraph Association
Idaho - Correct
No Active Polygraph Association
Illinois Polygraph Society
Website: https://www.illinoispolygraphsociety.org/
President: Dr. Thomas Trice
Email: ttrice113@att.net
Indiana
Website: http://www.indianapolygraphassociation.com
President: Matt Collins, (260) 442-4407
Email: mcollins@isp.in.gov
Iowa
Website: http://www.iowapolygraphsociety.com
President: Anthony Reistroffer (563) 271-6599,
Email: Tonyrsau@aol.com
Kansas
Website: http://kansaspolygraph.org/
Secretary: Rebecca Schoenecker-Stich
Email: sekpolygraph@hotmail.com
Kentucky
Website: www.kypolygraph.org
Secretary/Treasurer: Steve Wechtenhiser (270) 313-9032,
Email: steve.wechtenhiser@gmail.com
Louisiana
Website: No Active Website
President: Col. Brandy Landry
Email: lapolygraphboard@att.net
Maine
Website: No Active Website -Correct
President: Donald Blatchford (207) 730-4312,
Email: dblatchford@scarboroughmaine.org
Maryland
Website: www.mdpolygraph.org
Massachusetts - Correct
No Active Polygraph Association
Michigan
Website: http://michiganpolygraph.org/
President: Andrew Longuski (989) 233-0665
Email: Andy@propolygraphLLC.com
Mid-Atlantic Cooperative
Website: http://mappc.org/
President: Adam Barton (717) 801-9535,
Email: president.mappc@gmail.com
Minnesota - Correct
Website: http://minnesotapolygraph.org
President: Terry Ergen (651) 361-7775,
Email: terryergen6@gmail.com
Mississippi
Website: Official MAPE Welcome – Mississippi Association of Polygraph Examiners (mspolygraph.org)
President: David Clayton (601) 606-1736
Email: contact@mspolygraph.org
Missouri
Website: http://www.missouripolygraph.com/
President: Donald Jones (417) 895-6868 Email: Donald.jones@mshp.dps.mo.gov
Montana
No Active Polygraph Association
Nebraska
Website: http://nebraskapolygraph.com/
President: Ryan Phinney (308) 385-6000, ryan.phinney@nebraska.gov
Nevada
No Active Polygraph Association
New England
Website: http://nepolicepolygraphists.org/
President: Lt. Michael Clark
Email: mclark@mail.plymouth.edu
New Jersey
Website: https://www.njpolygraph.net
President: Mark Conroy, mctruelies@yahoo.com
New Mexico
Website: No Active Website
President: Jonathan Pierangeli (505) 2565-7283,
Email: pgppolygraph_jonathan@yahoo.com
New York
No Active Polygraph Association
North Carolina
Website: http://northcarolinapolygraphassociation.org/
President: Amanda Nosalek (704) 454-5264, anosalek@ncsbi.gov
Secretary: Martina Holmes (919) 616-8179, Email: ncpolygraphassocsecretary@gmail.com
North Dakota
No Active Polygraph Association
Northwest Polygraph Examiners Association
Website: www.nwpoly.org
Secretary: Cory Russell (208) 577-3556 Email: crussell@adacountyid.gov
Ohio
Website: 
http://www.ohiopolygraph.org
President: Ken Mifflin (330) 541-8075, OAPEPresident@gmail.com
Oklahoma
Website: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation |
Kelli Fleener (405) 879-2556; Kelli.Fleener@osbi.ok.gov
Oregon
No Active Polygraph Association
Pennsylvania
No Active Polygraph Association
Rhode Island
No Active Polygraph Association
South Carolina
Website: No Active Website
President: Bryan Baird (843) 255-3200
Email: brianb@bcgov.com
South Dakota
No Active Polygraph Association
Tennessee
Website: http://www.tnpolygraph.org
President: Jeff White, jawhite86@yahoo.com
Texas
Texas Association of Polygraph Examiners (TAPE)
Website: www.texaspolygraph.org
President: Clay Wood (817) 275-0047
Texas Association of Law Enforcement Polygraph Investigators (TALEPI)
Website: No Active Website
President: Bobby Rachel (972) 965-4942
Email: bobby@psiamerica.org
Utah
Website: utahpolygraph.org
President: Jared Rockwood (801) 960-6480
Email: jaredrockwood.IPS@gmail.com
Vermont
No Active Polygraph Association
Virginia
Website: https://www.vapolygraph.org/
President: Alan Moore (757) 879-8310,
Washington
No Active Polygraph Association
West Virginia
No Active Polygraph Association
Wisconsin
No Active Polygraph Association