Advanced Placement Courses

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level courses offered by high schools. The courses, curriculum, and optional tests are provided by CollegeBoard and must meet CollegeBoard guidelines and procedures.

Information for Schools

AP® courses are a good way for high school students to access challenging coursework and have the option to gain early credits for college.

AP courses are college-level studies available to high school students, most often in their junior or senior years. Students choose among 38 AP courses in seven subject categories, with an optional final exam at the completion of the course.

Complete information about AP courses is available at the CollegeBoard AP Central website.

AP Order Form

If your school considering is joining the AP Program or expanding your present AP offerings  and would like information on obtaining the AP Order Form, call AP Services at 877-274-6474 or at 609-771-7300 outside the U.S. and Canada, or write to:

Advanced Placement Program
P.O Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671

Courses Available Online

The Iowa Online AP Academy (IOAPA) provides free access to nearly 30 online advanced courses for Iowa students who do not have access to these courses in their schools. IOAPA classes include Advanced Placement® courses for high school students and high school-level courses for eligible middle school students.

Information for Students and Parents

AP courses are college-level studies available to high school students, most often in their junior or senior years. Students choose among 38 AP courses in seven subject categories, with an optional final exam at the completion of the course. AP courses are a good way for high school students to access challenging coursework and have the option to gain early credits for college.

To find out if your high school offers AP courses, contact your high school principal or district curriculum director.

Schools that are not able to offer AP classes on-site can still offer them through the Iowa Online AP Academy.

Iowa AP Index – Each year since 2005, the Belin-Blank Center has released the Iowa AP Index to recognize the Top 50 Iowa accredited public and nonpublic high schools for providing Advanced Placement opportunities to Iowa’s high school students.

For AP Coordinators

Large-Volume Rebate

• Schools with large AP programs may be eligible to receive rebates to help support the costs associated with managing their AP programs.
• To be eligible to receive a rebate, AP coordinators whose schools administered 150 or more AP Exams need to indicate the intended use for the rebate on the Large-Volume Rebate tab in AP Registration and Ordering.

AP Coordinator Supports

Learning Opportunities for AP Coordinators - The latest training, professional development, and resources for AP coordinators from the AP Central. 

Professional Learning Opportunities AP Instructors

AP Instructors are encouraged to check out professional learning opportunities to deepen your instruction and elevate your students' learning potential by participating in professional learning programs from the AP Central, both in person and online.