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Topic: Indiana Polygraph Institute?
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duras
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posted 04-17-2007 04:34 PM
  
Hello.I’m searching for any information regarding the Indiana Polygraph Institute. The only information I have found is that Indiana Polygraph Institute (IPI) – an APA accredited polygraph school from Indiana, USA, represented in Ukraine by Lafayette Instrument Company’s polygraph dealer - ARGO-A (www.argo-a.com). According to Argo-A's website, the Indiana Polygraph Institute has prepared many prominent polygraph examiners in many countries. The problem is that in my country (Ukraine, Western Europe) this School teaching a quickie course of instruction, awarding certificates of completion and turning out unqualified examiners, plus selling a few polygraph instruments. For example of IPI certificates of completion take a look at http://www.detectorbrehni.com.ua/company.htm or http://abrpolygraph.com.ua/sert1.htm. Students, who studied in IPI’s satellite branch in Ukraine claim they studied in the USA. If there is any one among you, who graduated from the Indiana Polygraph Institute, my question to you: is it accurate, that Indiana Polygraph Institute accredited by American Polygraph Association or by some other professional polygraph associations in USA? As far as I know, people involved in this project in Ukraine are not certified as instructors, and they could not open certified polygraph School. Thank you in advance for your respond. Sincerely, Sergiy Duras
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine IP: Logged |
stat
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posted 04-17-2007 08:19 PM
I live, run tests, and travel all over the state of Indiana and I've never heard of such a school.Keep digging. Regards, StatIP: Logged |
jrwygant
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posted 04-18-2007 11:11 AM
This reminds me of an invitation I got several years ago from an American-trained examiner who had returned to China. He wanted me to come to China to teach a small group in a class that would last about 6 weeks. The lectures would be interpreted. The small group, maybe a half dozen, would be supplemented by the large group sitting behind them. The difference was that the large group were "auditing" the class and would not be permitted to ask questions. I pointed out that an interpreted class of 6 weeks was really only a 3-week class because of the time needed to interpret everything, and that the auditing students would no doubt consider themselves as well-trained as those who got to ask questions. I declined the offer, but felt certain they would find someone who would accept.Interest in polygraph in countries outside the U.S. has led to opportunities for American examiners to travel and teach. How and what they teach seems to be nothing more than a matter of personal judgment. IP: Logged |
skipwebb
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posted 04-19-2007 07:41 AM
There is no APA Accredited school named the "Indiana Polygraph Institute", nor is there an APA polygraph school in Indiana. A close reading of the two web sites listed will disclose that the school does not represent itself as an APA accredited polygraph school. It does point out that it's two instructors graduated from APA accredited schools (one from the Arizona school and the other from Maryland Institute). There is no reference on the diploma to indicate the school is APA accredited either. The company is a dealer for Lafayette Instruments according to the web site.IP: Logged |
duras
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posted 04-19-2007 11:28 AM
Dear skipwebb, Please take a closer look at http://abrpolygraph.com.ua/about.php. If you cannot read Russian, you can use Google Language Tools. In addition, you may be interested to read Ukrainian newsletter articles, linked to argo-a.com website. For example, read http://www.facts.kiev.ua/2005/04/01/10.htm. In this article famous polygraph examiner reports to Ukrainian public that he had been testing Mike Tyson and Hugh Hefner's girls. This information is the very same lie as IPI is. If people involved in this project graduated from APA accredited schools, are they certified as instructors? Moreover, how is it possible to be a member of APA and in the same time to violate the strict educational standards imposed by the APA? Anyway, my question was about the Indiana Polygraph Institute (Indiana, USA), not about APA.
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duras
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posted 04-24-2007 04:52 PM
Addendum to my previous post:
Another TV news from the Indiana Polygraph Institute. http://video.novy.tv/reporter/reporter_2007_04_23-6.wmv
(video, 9,08 Mb)
You don't even need to speak Russian to understand ;-) The only thing you need is a Windows Media Player.IP: Logged | |
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