Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E52 on Forensic Psychophysiology, this guide was withdrawn in January 2023 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

4.1 This guide is intended to ensure that those individuals who are practicing PDD (polygraph) examinations maintain their proficiency in the profession. Changes are constantly being made in the areas of instrumentation, testing format, and procedures, as well as legislation which affects the conduct of the industry. It is important that the individual PDD examiner be aware of changes in technology.

1.1 This guide establishes the minimum amount of advanced continuing education required for individuals engaged in psychophysiological detection of deception (PDD) examinations.