APA Basic Examiner Program
VCATC is your training partner for the APA-minimum Basic Polygraph Course — 400 clock hours, 10 to 17 weeks, in English and Spanish.
Built to the same standard used by APA-accredited polygraph schools
Veridian Credibility Assessment Training Center (VCATC) is a purpose-built education program for professional polygraph examiners. The Basic Course meets the American Polygraph Association Education Accreditation Committee minimum: 400 clock hours in 10 to 17 consecutive weeks, with the required subjects and hours in APA EAC Section 3.3.3.3.1.
We teach examiners — not instrument operators. Instruction combines scientific foundations, validated techniques, ethics, and field-like mock examinations. VCATC is preparing for APA EAC accreditation and does not claim to be accredited until the APA Board grants that status.
The same institutional pillars APA-accredited schools are evaluated on
Mission, admissions, tuition, refund, academic progress, and the required APA membership disclaimer — APA Section 3.12.
Subject-area instructors aligned to APA Section 3.6 for Law, Psychology, Physiology, and all other topics, with 90% faculty presence each week.
Module examinations, practical scoring, and at least three complete supervised examinations before graduation — APA Section 3.3.3.4.
APA Standards of Practice, examiner bias, and Law & Human Rights delivered in the legal context where students will practice.
Student, faculty, and course records retained to APA Section 3.10, managed through the VCATC APA Accreditation Audit Portal.
Question formulation, interviews, and mock examinations in Spanish or English — the language of the examination room, not a translated lecture.
The APA-minimum basic examiner program. Look to VCATC for structured classroom instruction, supervised practicum, and graduation assessments.
The APA-minimum basic examiner program: required subjects, supervised practicum, and graduation assessments.
Ask about the next Basic Course cohort, catalog, or faculty qualifications
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Cohort location is confirmed in the enrollment package. VCATC delivers in-residence instruction and may operate host-nation or satellite classrooms.
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (local cohort time)
Read the Program Catalog for admission, tuition, refund, and licensure disclosures required by APA Section 3.12.