National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) (Columbia, South Carolina)

 military, scientific research institute / centre, training center

National Center for Credibility Assessment

For more than 50 years NCCA and its predecessor organizations have served as the government's premiere educational center for polygraph and other credibility assessment technologies and techniques. Its central mission is to assist federal agencies in the protection of US citizens, interests, infrastructure and security by providing the best education and tools for credibility assessment.

It is a federally funded institution providing graduate and continuing education courses in psychophysiological detection of deception (PDD). Its mission is to Qualify DoD and other federal personnel for careers as PDD examiners. Provide continuous research in PDD and credibility assessment methods. Manage the PDD continuing education certification program for federal agencies. Manage the Quality Assurance Program that develops, implements, and provides oversight of PDD standards for the federal polygraph programs.

7540 Pickens Ave. Ft Jackson, SC 29207
(803)751-9100

www.daca.mil/