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Designation:E216207Standard Guide forMinimum Continuing Education of Individuals Involved inPsychophysiological Detection of Deception(PDD)Testingof Sex Offenders1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2162;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide establishes minimum advanced continuingeducation training required for individuals engaged in psycho-physiological detection of deception(PDD)testing of sexoffenders.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E2031 Practice for Quality Control of PsychophysiologicalDetection of Deception(Polygraph)ExaminationsE2080 Guide for Clinical Psychophysiological Detection ofDeception(PDD)Examinations for Sex OffendersE2163 Guide for Minimum Training Requirements for Ex-aminers Conducting Psychophysiological Detection ofDeception(PDD)Testing of Sex Offenders in Treatment,Probation or Other Similar Programs3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 basic PDD trainingthe initial training required toadminister PDD examinations as set forth in Guide E2163.3.1.2 continuing education trainingadvanced specializedPDD training and education completed after the basic trainingin sex offender testing.3.1.3 primary sex offender PDD curriculumadvancedtraining in the areas of PDD methodology and techniques suchas test question construction,interviewing,and applicable PDDtesting protocols.3.1.4 secondary sex offender PDD curriculumtraining inPDD related areas which directly relate to supervision andtreatment of sex offenders.4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice is intended to ensure that those individualswho are practicing PDD examiners in connection with sexoffenders to maintain their proficiency in the profession.5.Minimum Requirements for Continuing Education inPDD Sex Offender Testing5.1 The required number of hours of SOT training is 20 hevery three calendar years.5.2 All continuing education must be documented in theform of a certificate,diploma,continuing education units(CEU)certificate,or letter transcript setting forth the followingminimum information:5.2.1 Name,address,and location of the training,5.2.2 Name of the instructor or instructor(s)providing theinstruction along with the credentials of the instructor(s),5.2.3 Date(s)of training and name of the person receivingthe training,and5.2.4 Number of hours of training broken down by curricu-lum or subject matter and appropriate course outline(s).6.Sources for Advanced Continuing PDD Training6.1 Acceptable PDD(polygraph)advanced training may beobtained from any of the following areas providing suchtraining meets the ASTM requirement set forth in GuideE2163.6.1.1 Any formal PDD(polygraph)school meeting thecriteria for basic polygraph training as set forth in GuideE2163.6.1.2 Any recognized national or state polygraph associa-tion.6.1.3 Any instructor who shall possess professionally rec-ognized expertise in sex offender testing and is qualified byappropriate credentials and experience in the area of theirinstruction.6.1.4 Advanced related courses which are presented by anyfederal,state,or local government agency.6.1.5 Training in related courses and presentations providedby national and state treatment provider associations or treat-ment provider groups.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E52 on ForensicPsychophysiology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E52.04 onExaminer Education and Training.Current edition approved May 1,2007.Published June 2007.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2001 as E2162 01.DOI:10.1520/E2162-07.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 7.Keywords7.1 advanced PDD training;continuing education;forensicpsychophysiology;PDD examinations;polygraph examiner;sex offender testingThis standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2