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

Gcorral@ag.nv.gov


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.

PIPolygraphBD@state.nm.us

 
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

Capitol Building, 3rd Floor - 500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070 
E-mail: LRC@sdlegislature.gov
Phone: (605) 773-3251 
Staff Fax: (605) 773-4576

 
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.mpapolygraph.org

Secretary: Beth Nelson csidogs@gmail.com


President: Andrew Winner (443) 463-7394

Email: Andrew.winner23@gmail.com


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: Anchorhttp://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,

alan@colonialpolygraphs.com


Washington


No Active Polygraph Association


West Virginia


No Active Polygraph Association


Wisconsin


No Active Polygraph Association