Welcome to the WCTS Credentials Page
This is where we will list some of the more significant training, certifications, and awards related to the services we offer. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions. We can be contacted by telephone: Cell: 325-277-9325, and/or by email at businessoffice@allwcts.com.
Polygraph Training
The following are classes/courses and/or certifications obtained from various sources. Here we will list the basic and advanced schools attended.
Licensed Intern Examiner - The State of Texas - 09-17-2001
Basic Polygraph School - Texas Department of Public Safety - 11-23-2001
Examiner's License - The State of Texas Polygraph Examiners Board - 11-18-2003
Texas Association of Law Enforcement Polygraph Investigators (TALEPI) - 07-28-2004
Expert Witness in Federal Courts - MCLE - 10/2004
Polygraph Evidence after Daubert- Federal Rules Cases- MCLE - 11/2004
TALEPI - Annual Summer Seminar(s) - 2004
TAPEPI - Annual Seminar - 2005
TALEPI - Annual Seminar - 2006
TALEPI - Annual Summer Seminar - 2007
TALEPI - Annual Summer Seminar - 2008
Senior Examiner Course - Defense Academy For Credibility Assessment - 08-08-2008
Countermeasures Course - Defense for Credibility Assessment - 11-21-2008
Empirically Based Manual Scoring System - Blalock, Cushman & Nelson - 2009
Federal Laws regarding Employee Polygraph Testing (EPPA) - PEOA- 2010
Test Data Analysis- Numerical Scoring - 2011
Polygraph Formats and Scoring Systems - Academy of Polygraph Science - 2013
Texas Association of Polygraph Examiners- Fall Conference -10-11-2014
Psychophysiological Detection of Deception, Numerical Evaluation of Scoring - 11/2015
History and Development of Polygraph - eAcademy - 12/2015
Psychology for Polygraph Examiners - eAcademy - 12/2015
Texas Polygraph Examiners Occupation Code - eAcademy - 12/2015
Polygraph Marketing - eAcademy - 12/2015
Texas Administrative Code Chapter 88, Polygraph Examiners Administrative Rules Law and Rule - eAcademy - 12/2015
Polygraph Examiners Interrogation and Questions -eAcademy - 12/2015
Texas Association of Polygraph Examiners - Spring Conference - San Antonio, TX - 04-21/23-2016
Texas Association of Polygraph Examines - Spring Conference- Killeen, TX - 04-06/08-2017
Texas Association of Polygraph Examiners - Winter Conference - 10-06/08-2018 - Polygraph Best Practices
Comparative Techniques and the Backster Zone 2.0 - 04/02/2019 - The Polygraph Institute
Polygraph For Sex Offender Supervision/Management - Backster School of Lie Detection - 04/02-05/2019
Polygraph Evidence in Federal Court After Daubert - MCLE- 06/2020
What Psychological Science Tells About Lying - Chris L. Hart, PhD- 09/05/2023
Investigation Training
Investigative training started with training at the law enforcement academy. Here again, are classes/courses and/or certifications obtained from a variety of sources dealing with various investigation types.
Basic Law Enforcement - Concho Valley Regional Law Enforcement Academy (CVRLEA) - 04-15-1988
Intermediate Accident Investigation - San Angelo Police Department Academy - 04-29-1988
Intermediate Crime Scene - CVRLEA - 02-10-1989
Identification Officers Course - Texas DPS Academy - 03-31-1989
Police Photography - Texas DPS Academy - 04-27-1989
Techniques of Developing Latent Prints - Texas DPS Academy - 12-13-1989
Texas Division of International Association for Identification - 05-06-1989
Advanced Latent Fingerprinting - Texas DPS Academy - 04-6-1990
Child Abuse Recognition - CVRLEA - 06-21-1990
Forensic Science Diploma-American Institute of Applied Science - 08-14-1990
Intermediate Child Abuse Investigation - CVRLEA - 03-15-1991
Accident Investigation - SAPD Academy - 08-12-1992
Evidence Collection/Preservation - CVRLEA - 08-25-1993
Crime Scene Inquest Methods - CVRLEA - 10-08-1993
Sexual Assault Investigation - CVRLEA - 01-12-1994
Family Violence Investigation - CVRLEA -03-09-1994
Recovery of Latent Prints - CVRLEA - 04-12-1995
Stolen Vehicle Detection and Apprehension - Texas DPS Auto Theft -02-25-1997
Family Violence/Sexual Abuse Investigation - CVRLEA - 01-09-1997
Private Investigation - United States Academy of Private Investigation - 02-07-2003
Child Abuse Investigation - Public Agency Training Council -04-08-2003
Sexual Assault/Family Violence Investigator Course - Texas Municipal Police Association - 08-07-2003
Advanced Homicide Training - SAPD Academy - 04-30-2004
Advanced Peace Officer Certification - TCLEOSE - 04/1994
Master Peace Officer Certification - TCLEOSE - 07-12-2000
Child Abuse Investigation - CVRLEA - 04-20-2006
Process Servers Certification - Process Servers Network - 05-04-2013
Fetish Behaviors and Juvenile Sex Offenders -TAPE - 04/2016
Sexual Assault and Family Violence - TAPE -04/2016
The Pschopath Amongst Us - TAPE - 04/2016
Selective Investigative Interviews - Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates - 05/2016
Giving Legal Notice: Service of Citation and Service of Documents - TexasLawHelp - 07/21/2016
Human Trafficking - 04/2017
Ethics in the Workplace - 04/2017
Homegrown Terrorists - 04/2017
Interrogation Techniques - 04/2017
Capital Defense College - 04/24-28/2017
Statement Analysis Training
(Statement Analysis is often treated as a type of interview)
Advanced Statement Analysis For Investigators - Sioux City Police Department Regional Training Center - 01-21-2005
Multi-Issue Statement Analysis - Sioux City Police Department Regional Training Center - 03-11-2005
Certification - Linguistic Analyst Specialist - 01-21-2005
Statement Analysis & Forensic Interviewing Techniques - Midwest Counterdrug Training Center - 11-09-2007
Certification - Statement Analysis and Forensic Interview - 11-12-2007
Statement Analysis - Mark McClish - 03-20-2005
Statement Analysis New Investigative Processes - Ralph Thomas - 04-18-2005
The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation, Statement Analysis: What Do Suspect's Words Really Reveal? - Susan H. Adams, M.A. - FBI Academy Instructor- 01-21-2006
Book-based studies on Statement Analysis:
"I Know You Are Lying" by Mark McClish
"Investigative Discourse Analysis" by Don Rabon
Interview Training
( Often combined with Statement Analysis)
Interviewing and Interrogation - CVRLEA - 10-27-1993
Interpersonal Communications - CVRLEA - 11-09-1994
Interview Techniques Course#55025 - Backup Training Corporation - 04-09-2004
Basic Investigative Interview - CVRLEA - 08-13-2004
Kinesic Interview & Interrogation Levels I & II - Sioux City Police Department Regional Training Center - 11-05-2004
Advanced Interview Techniques Course #55028 - Backup Training Training Corporation - 06-27-2005
W-Z Basic Reid Method of Criminal Interview & Interrogation - Sioux City Police Department Regional Training Center - 08-17-2005
W-Z Advanced Workshop On Interview & Interrogation - Sioux City Police Department Regional Training Center - 08-19-2005
Interview & Interrogation - CVRLEA - 03-07-2006
Effective Communication IS-00242 - FEMA-Emergency Management Institute - 11-02-2006
Interview and Interrogation - Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training - 12-15-2007
Interview/Interrogation Training - CVRLEA - 01-19-2011
Mediation Concepts Course - Todd W. Zabel, J.D. - 09-13-2013
Selective Investigative Interviews - Wicklander-Zulawski and Associates - 05/2016
Hypnosis/Hypnosis Training
The following are classes/courses and/or certifications received from the AMERICAN SCHOOL OF HYPNOSIS/AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION located in Biddeford, Maine. The format lists the studies in chronological order.
Diploma in Hypnotherapy-Basic and Advanced Courses - 08-10-2011
Telephone Hypnosis Webinar - 07/15/2015
Quit Smoking Certification - 07/15/2015
The following class/course completed with the School of Professional Hypnosis resulted in a course certificate.
Hypnotist Certification Course - 09-23-2011
The following are classes/courses and/or certifications received from the HYPNOSIS MOTIVATION INSTITUTE/AMERICAN HYPNOSIS ASSOCIATION located in Tarzana, California. The format lists the studies in chronological order.
Hypnosis in History - 08-11-2011
Foundations of Hypnotherapy Course - 08-25-2011
Hypnosis and Pain Management - 10-18-2011
Hypnosis and Sports Performance - 10-26-2011
Certified Hypnosis and Weight Loss Specialist Part 1 - 05-18-2012
Hypnosis and Weight Loss Specialist Part 2 - 05-25-2012
Smoking Cessation - 06-20-2012
Emergency Hypnosis - 01-04-2014
Emotional and Physical Sexuality Part 1 - 02-15-2014
Medical Hypnosis - 05-22-2014
Hypno-Anesthesia - 05-23-2014
Hypnosis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - 06-12-2014
Hypnosis and Attention Deficit Disorder - 09-12-2014
Hypnosis and Pain Management Course - 01-10-2015
Hypnosis and Transgender Clients - 11-24-2015
Research Articles Course - 04-06-2016
Clinical Hypnotherapy Research - 02 - 03- 2018
The followings are classes/courses and /or certifications received from the Steve G. Jones/American Alliance of Hypnotists located in Las Vegas, NV. The lists format the studies in chronological order.
Eight Week (120 hours) Basic Hypnotist Certification Course - completed 02-06-2015
Seven Week (120 hours) Advanced Hypnotist Certification Course - completed 02-18-2015
Basic Ericksonian Certification Course - 08-11-2017
Advanced Ericksonian Certification Course - 08-23-2017
NLP Practitioner Training Certification - Current Study
OTHER HYPNOSIS TRAINING
Hypnosis - How to do Rapid Hypnotic Inductions - Daniel Jones, Instructor, Udemy - 11-20-2017
Fully Accredited Master Hypnotherapy Course - Karen E. Wells - Udemy/KEW Academy - 12-28-2017
Hypnosis: Advanced Ericksonian Hypnosis - Scott Jansen - 01-31-2018
Smoking Cessation Hypnotherapy Practitioner Certification (another) - Current Study
Other Training from other Sources
Training Module- Advancing Pain Management- Oregon Department of Human Services - 10-27-2011
Certificate of Participation: Module 1 Pain Management: Pathophysiology of Pain & Pain Assessment - American Medical Association - 10-30-2011
Below are some of the more significant reading and study topics
BOOK - A Teaching Seminar with Milton H. Erickson, M.D., by Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD
BOOK - Healing in Hypnosis - by Milton H. Erickson, M.D.
BOOK - Chronic Pain by Arthur Rosenfeld
ARTICLE - Using Hypnosis to Help Patients Manage Pain by Michael Ellner, MSH, CHt, Pain Topics News/Research, 2010
BOOK - Through the Open Door by Kevin Hogan & Mary Lee Labay
BOOK - Self-Hypnosis by Dr. Bruce Goldberg
BOOK - The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner
BOOK - Extreme Fear by Jeff Wise
PAPER - Integrating Milton H. Erickson''s Hypnotherapetic Techniques into General Counseling and Psychotherapy by Akira Otani, Journal of Counseling & Development
PAPER - Toward a Scientifically Based Understanding of Milton H. Erickson's Strategies and Tactics: Hypnosis, Response Sets and Common Factors in Psychotherapy by Steven Jay Lynn & Michael N. Hallquist, Contemporary Hypnosis (2004)
PAPER - Virtual Reality Hypnosis by Shelley W. Askay, David R. Patterson & Sam R. Sharar, Contemporary Hypnosis & British Society of Experimental & Clinical Hypnosis (2009)
BOOK - The Structure of Magic II by John Grinder & Richard Bandler
BOOK - Loving Someone with PSTD by Aphrodite T. Matsakis, PhD
BOOK - Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. - Volume 1, by Richard Bandler and John Grinder
BOOK - Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume 2, by John Grinder, Judith DeLozier & Richard Bandler
BOOK - The Wisdom of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. by Ronald A. Havens
PAPER - Treating Pain With Hypnosis - David R. Patterson, University of Washington School of Medicine, American Psychological Society
PAPER - The Judicious use of hypnosis in coaching and coaching psychology practice by Stephen Palmer, International Coaching Psychology Review, 2008, The British Psychology Society
PAPER - A Journey through the life and work of Milton Erickson; the world's leading practitioner of medical hypnosis, by Fathieh Saudi, 2005, European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
BOOK - Headaches, A Cleveland Clinic Handbook by Robert S. Kunkel, M. D.
ECOURSE - Uncommon Knowledge, Learning Hypnosis by Mark Tyrrell and Roger Elliot
ARTICLE - Hypnosis and Moving Forward after Domestic Violence by Natalia Dzyublo
BOOK - Hypnotherapy by Dave Elman
BOOK - Forensic Hypnosis By James C. Sparkman and Herbert L. Scott
BOOK - A Guide to Tranceland by Bill O' Hanlon
PAPER - HYPNOSIS: An Altered State of Consciousness, by Mayo Clinic Staff on Hypnosis
BOOK - Molecules of Emotion, by Candace B. Pert, Ph.D.
BOOK - My Voice Will Go With You- The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson, MD by Sidney Rosen
BOOK - Medical Hypnosis, Volume I - The Principles of Hypnotherapy, by Lewis R. Wolberg, MD
BOOK - Medical Hypnosis, Volume II - The Practice of Hypnotherapy, by Lewis R. Wolberg, MD
BOOK - Hypnosis - Is It For You?, by Lewis R. Wolberg, MD
BOOK - Man's Unconquerable Mind by Gilbert Highet