ACADEMY FOR SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING BASIC POLYGRAPH COURSE

The Academy for Scientific Investigative Training will be returning to Gauteng, South Africa, from 8 April 2025 to 14 June 2025 to present an American Polygraph Association Accredited basic polygraph examiner training course with world renowned Nate Gordon.

The Academy for Scientific Investigative Training is a professional institution offering a comprehensive education in the art of the detection of deception. Studies of theory, history and psychophysiology are pursued through lecture and assigned reading. Theory is quickly put into practice as students receive hands on instruction with a variety of polygraph instrumentation, from the older mechanical instruments, to the most modern electronic and computerized instrumentation available. Students become thoroughly versed in all major techniques, including that of Reid, Backster, Utah, Matte, Marcy, Federal Zone, Peak of Tension, Concealed Information Test, Positive Control and the Academy’s “Integrated Zone of Comparison Technique,” and “Polygraph Verification Technique.”

Several methods of chart interpretation and numerical scoring, including the Academy’s own “Horizontal Scoring System,” are mastered by the students, in a modern classroom facility while they observe ongoing testing and participate in mock examinations. Experience in a variety of testing situations is provided, from criminal to business investigation, and pre-employment analysis. The Academy is the only school offering an education in the Morgan Interview Thematic Technique (MITT), a projective test that assists in assessing a person’s truthfulness as well as provides important information that can be used in post-test interviews.

The Academy’s educational concept is distinguished as one that aims for total involvement of the student, from theory, techniques and instrumentation, through direct student involvement and participation in the testing procedure. Eligible candidates enter the Academy for comprehensive study and eight weeks later graduate as professionally trained Forensic Psychophysiologists. Students leave the Academy with an operational expertise geared to his or her individual working style and environment.

If you would like additional information regarding the basic polygraph examiner course, or if you are interested in becoming an American Polygraph Association accredited polygraph examiner, please contact Mrs. Joanette Karsten for assistance.

Email: Joanette@polyinstitute.co.za

Cellular phone / WhatsApp: 084 640 4182

Telephone Number: 012-765 2800

Nathan J. Gordon is founder and Director of the Academy for Scientific Investigative Training. He is a past President of the American Polygraph Association, and also served as President Elect, and two terms as Vice President Private. He is currently President of the Pennsylvania Polygraph Examiners’ Association and previously held that position from 1987-1995. He has Chaired the APA’s Membership Committee, and has served on the Finance Committee, Continuing Education Committee, Legislative Committee, and Research Committee. He is a charter member and Board of Director of the Vidocq Society, a nonprofit organization of forensic experts, featured on CBS’s “48 Hours.”

Mr. Gordon began his investigative career in 1969 and since, has been actively engaged in all aspects of criminal, retail and industrial investigation. He is internationally recognized as an expert in the fields of forensic psychophysiology, behavioral assessment interviewing and interrogation. He has been used as an expert witness in cases before local, state, federal and military courts of law. He has personally conducted over 11,000 polygraph examinations, solving many hundreds of them by confession, including numerous homicides. Mr. Gordon is coauthor of “Effective Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques,” and has published numerous research papers and articles on forensic psychophysiology, investigation and security. He is the innovator of the Integrated Zone of Comparison Polygraph Technique, the Horizontal Scoring System and Academy’s Algorithm for manual chart analysis. He wrote and produced a three-tape video program on interviewing and interrogation, and was a national lecturer for the University of Delaware’s Body Movement in the Interview Process Seminar.

He has appeared on 48 Hours, Good Morning America, and CNN 8. He has a certificate in Law Enforcement, an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, and Baccalaureate degree in Psychology from Temple University.

ACADEMY FOR SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING BASIC POLYGRAPH COURSE

Nathan J. Gordon, B.A.

Director

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