Being a Member
Article IV of the SCAPE Constitution dictates the types and roles of the SCAPE Membership. Want to become a member? Download our Membership application in Word or PDF.
Article IV: Membership
- There are five (5) classes of membership: Full, Provisional, Affiliate, Life and Honorary.
- Full Members of this Association are persons who:
- Must be licensed by the State of South Carolina as a Polygraph Examiner, or hold a license from a state having a reciprocal licensing agreement or be a certified Federal Examiner.
- Must possess a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, or a High School Diploma with 5 years of investigative experience.
- Must not have been convicted of a felony, or any crime of moral turpitude.
- Must complete thirty (30) hours of approved training every two (2) years, training to be approved by the Executive Board or its designated committee.
- Must abide by the code of ethics as established by the Association.
- Must meet all financial obligations to the Association
- May vote on any matter before the general membership.
- May hold any appointed position or elective office in the Association.
- Provisional Members of this Association are persons who:
- Have satisfied all of the requirements for Full Membership with the exception of:
- Article IV. A. 1. a., but are at minimum currently enrolled in an approved school leading to satisfaction of this requirement within two (2) years. OR
- Article IV. A. 1. b., and plan to meet this requirement within (2) years.
- OR Both i. and ii.
- Have not satisfied all the requirements for full membership by the end of their two (2) year provisional membership, but upon appeal to the Executive Board have been granted a single two-(2) year extension to complete the requirements for full membership.
- May vote on any matter before the general membership.
- May hold any appointed position in the Association but are not eligible for elected office.
- Have satisfied all of the requirements for Full Membership with the exception of:
- Affiliate Members of this Association are persons who:
- Are not eligible for full or provisional membership but possess a sincere interest in the polygraph field. Applicants may include representatives of polygraph manufacturers, persons involved in polygraph research or any other persons determined by the membership committee as having a valid or professional interest in the polygraph field.
- Must meet all financial obligations to the organization.
- Are not eligible to vote on matters before the general membership.
- Are not eligible to hold any appointed position or elective office.
- May serve on committees in an advisory capacity.
- Life Members of this Association are persons who:
- Are members of the SCAPE who have made significant and outstanding contributions to the SCAPE and to the polygraph profession. Any member nominated by the Executive Board and approved by a two-thirds majority of the Board and approved by a majority vote of the membership shall be granted this membership status.
- Shall be exempt from all dues, fees, and assessments.
- May vote in all matters put before the general membership.
- Are not eligible to hold any elective office in the SCAPE.
- May serve on committees but are not eligible to chair committees.
- Honorary Members of this Association are persons who:
- Have made significant and outstanding contributions to the polygraph profession. Any person nominated for this status must be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Board and a majority vote of the general membership. Any member in good standing in the SCAPE may suggest a nominee for Honorary membership.
- Shall be exempt from all dues and assessments of the membership
- Shall be eligible to attend all activities of the SCAPE, but shall not represent themselves as other than Honorary members.
- Are not eligible to vote on any matters before the SCAPE nor are they eligible to hold an appointed position or elected office in the SCAPE.
- Full Members of this Association are persons who: