''Ghost Hunters Academy'' (''GHA'') was a

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that premiered on November 11, 2009, on the

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channel. The program was the third spin-off series based on '' Ghost Hunters'' (after ''

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'' and '' UFO Hunters''). The show featured TAPS members Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango as they led a group of prospective investigators on various

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cases at

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that are allegedly

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, and which had been previously investigated by TAPS.

Premise

The series featured Dave Tango and Steve Gonsalves teaching a group of aspiring ghost hunters how to explore some of the most haunted locations in the country with the TAPS methodology from the ''Ghost Hunters'' series. Recruits were taken to some of the most "active" areas investigated on the main show at the time, such as

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and St. Augustine Lighthouse. Participants who "passed" the course were able to elect to move to ''Ghost Hunters'' or ''Ghost Hunters International''.

Cast

Lead investigators

* Steve Gonsalves * Dave Tango *

Jason Hawes Jason Conrad Hawes (born December 27, 1971) is an American plumber and the co-founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), which is based in Warwick, Rhode Island. He is also one of the stars and co-producers of Syfy's '' Ghost Hunters'', w ...

(arbitrated eliminations during Season 1.5) *

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(arbitrated eliminations during Season 1.5)

Investigators-in-training

Dismissed * Heathyr Hoffman (ep. 1–3) * Chris McCune (ep. 1–5) * Jane Riley (ep. 3–6) * Ben Smith* (ep. 1–6) * Chris Smith* (ep. 5–6) * Eric Baldino (ep. 7–12) * Rosalyn Bown (ep. 7–10) * Daniel Hwang (ep. 7–8) * Vera Martinez (ep. 7–11) * Brett McGinnis (ep. 7–9) * Natalie Poole (ep. 7) * Michelle Tate (ep. 7–12, moved to '' Ghost Hunters'' for Season 9) Graduated * Karl Pfeiffer (ep. 1–6, moved on to '' GHI'') * Susan Slaughter (ep. 1–6, moved on to '' GHI'') * Adam Berry (ep. 7–12, moved on to '' Ghost Hunters'') *Allowed to continue training in Season 1.5, but did not return.

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{Syfy Shows 2009 American television series debuts 2000s American reality television series 2010s American reality television series 2010 American television series endings Ghost Hunters (TV series) American television spin-offs English-language television shows Paranormal reality television series Syfy original programming Reality television spin-offs