Frequently Asked Questions

We will be offering 3 weeks of training in 2026:

• Week 1 (in person)—June 22 to June 25
• Week 2 (online)—June 29 to July 2
• Week 3 (online)—July 13 to July 16

The full schedule and course descriptions can be found on our Course Information page.

We will be offering the standard AP subjects as well as AP Capstone and AP Project-Based Learning (PBL). The complete list of subjects and course descriptions can be found on our Course Information page.

Registration is now open. You must have a College Board account to register. Follow the registration steps on the APSI home page to get started.

The non-credit tuition rate for an in-person week is $995 for standard AP subjects and $1,075 for AP Capstone and AP Project-Based Learning. The non-credit tuition rate for an online week is $925 for standard AP subjects and $799 for AP Capstone and AP Project-Based Learning. Read more about tuition rates including the rates for graduate credit on our Tuition and Payment page.

We accept Purchase Orders, checks, and credit card payments. Our Tuition and Payment page provides more detailed information and instructions regarding each payment method. We strive to receive payment, or to confirm a forthcoming payment at least one month before the start of the APSI week. We always work with schools and individuals who need to pay at a later date or after the new fiscal year begins. However, if we do not receive a payment or confirmation by the full refund deadline of the respective APSI week, your registration may be canceled.

Yes, but not in the same week. Each course is either 4 full days or 4.5 days, and 30 hours of engagement is required to receive the certificate at the end of the week.

The material covered is the same for both in-person and online courses/workshops. However, the day-to-day schedule differs, as lunch is provided for in-person courses, and there may be more breaks during an online week. The AP consultant teaching the course online may also start later than other courses, especially if participants reside in different time zones. There is also a difference in tuition rates, which can be found on our Tuition and Payment page.  

Completing an APSI workshop/course is equivalent to obtaining 3 continuing education credits—these are noncredit hours. As one of the APSI host sites that offer graduate credit, earning graduate credit requires the completion of additional work assigned by your instructor. Assignments are graded and due typically within a week of the last day of the APSI week. Participants who choose graduate credit can request an official transcript to be sent to them or to their school district/employer.

There is also a difference in tuition cost. Participants who want to earn graduate credit and whose tuition is covered by their school district or employer are responsible for paying the $800 difference in tuition. Our Tuition and Payment page lists the specific tuition rates for non-credit and graduate credit registrations.

Yes, it is possible to change from non-credit (audit) to graduate credit and vice versa.

Change from Non-Credit to Graduate Credit

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Participants have until 4:00 p.m. on the second day of class to upgrade to graduate credit. Each participant should notify their respective instructor and send an email to apsi@goucher.edu stating their intent to change the credit designation. Participants will be sent a form to complete and a link to submit the payment of $800. The participant’s signature must be on this form and the form must be submitted as a PDF to be accepted. Payment must be made within one hour of submitting the form. If payment is returned for any reason, the registration will revert to the non-credit status and no graduate credits will be granted.

Please note: While we do not collect certain biodata such as date of birth and Social Security Number of APSI participants, this information is required if you choose to earn graduate credit, as you would be considered a non-degree seeking student at Goucher College. More information on how to securely submit this information can be found on the credit change form.

Change Graduate Credit to Non-Credit

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Participants have until 4:00 p.m. on the second day of class to change from graduate credit to non-credit. Each participant should notify their respective instructor and send an email to apsi@goucher.edu stating their intent to change the credit designation. Participants will be sent a form to complete and return to apsi@goucher.edu.

Please note: The participant’s signature must be on the form and the form must be submitted as a PDF to be accepted. Processing the change in credit designation and refund will take a few days to complete. Once completed, the participant will receive an email from the APSI Assistant Director and/or the Registrar’s Office confirming the change.

Participants can get a refund depending on when they notify the APSI staff members. To receive a full refund, you must notify us by email at least two weeks before the start of the APSI week. If you cancel your registration within 2 weeks to 24 hours before the start of the week, there will be a $95 cancellation fee. There will be no refund if you cancel your registration within 24 hours of the start of the APSI week or after the week begins. Participants who do not attend the first day are not eligible for a refund. Specific refund deadlines can be found on our Tuition and payment page.

Yes, another teacher can take your place. Notify us by email at apsi@goucher.edu and copy the teacher that will take your place, as well as any administrators involved with paying for your registration. The new teacher must register for the same course prior to us canceling your registration. 

Goucher College does not provide on-campus lodging. However, we do provide discounted rates for in-person APSI and AP Capstone weeks at the Sheraton Hotel, which is within walking distance to campus.

Participants contemplating air travel should arrive at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). BWI is a little less than 30 miles from campus and takes approximately 45 minutes by car depending on traffic.

If you cannot access your College Board account or are unsure if you have one, contact the College Board Call Center for support. They can be reached by calling 866-315-6068.

The email with the survey link is an email generated through Cvent, which can sometimes be flagged as spam. Check your spam/junk folder first. If it’s not in the spam folder, check with your school’s IT team to see if your school’s firewall is filtering out the email. Your school’s IT team may have to manually allow the email through to your inbox.

For participants enrolled in an in-person course and have fulfilled the required 30 hours of engagement, certificates will be handed out on the last day of the course. For participants enrolled in online courses, an email with a link to download the certificate will be sent on the day after the last day of the course. We strongly suggest saving the certificate as soon as possible as access to the certificate is limited.

We can generate certificates for educators who participated in our APSI up to seven years ago. To request another copy, please send your name, the course you took, and the year you participated in APSI to apsi@goucher.edu. We will verify your enrollment and generate a new certificate for you.

Participants with teaching licenses in Pennsylvania or Washington must follow the steps outlined on College Board’s Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Frequently Asked Questions page to have their earned hours accepted by their state.

AP Capstone™ is a College Board program that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. AP Capstone comprises two AP courses—AP Seminar and AP Research—and is designed to complement and enhance the discipline-specific study in other AP courses.

Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing receive the AP Capstone Diploma™. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™. The AP Seminar and AP Research home pages have detailed information on all aspects of the program.

Tuition is $1,075 for in-person and $799 for online.

Professional development is required for each course. The summer before the first year of teaching the course, you must complete a 30-hour workshop. During the winter of the first year of teaching the course, you must complete around 10 hours of additional online training. Training is specific to each course and must be completed for both AP Research and AP Seminar. For more information, visit the AP Capstone professional development page. 

Taught in the AP Seminar style, English 10: AP Seminar provides teachers with a unique instructional framework. The course helps students build a powerful foundation for critical and transferable research skills: investigation, collaboration, writing, and presentation. And students who take it fulfill a core course graduation requirement.

For additional information on this implementation model, please visit the English 10: AP Seminar page. 

The AP PBL Series is designed for AP teachers with any level of experience teaching the course and using a project-based learning (PBL) approach. This program includes a 30-hour APSI over four days and up to five optional 90-minute online support sessions throughout the school year. The support sessions help teachers implement the provided projects which align to the content and skills in the AP course framework.

To make it easier to attend, the online support sessions are held on various dates. You’ll be able to choose the date that works best for your schedule. Online support sessions are offered for each project cycle beginning with a debrief of Project 1 and launch of Project 2.

Although the support sessions are optional, teachers who participate in a session during each project cycle will be eligible to receive additional CEUs on top of those earned during the APSI.

You’ll access the Zoom meeting for online APSIs and support sessions through the AP PBL platform.

1. Log into your College Board account and select ‘My Dashboard.’
2. From your dashboard, select ‘AP Professional Learning,’ which will direct you to the AP PBL platform.
3. Navigate to the Meetings tab and select ‘Join Zoom.’

If you have difficulty logging into the AP PBL platform, please call the AP Course Audit Helpline at: 877-APHELP-0 (274-3570).

AP PBL Series participants gain access to the AP PBL platform through their College Board account three calendar days before the start of the APSI. The platform provides access to:

• Zoom login details for online sessions.
• project implementation guides and ancillary materials.
• online collaboration features such as a community forum to share resources and a message board.
• tools to register for online support sessions throughout the school year.

Yes, you can access the PBL platform from a desktop, laptop, Chromebook, or smartphone. The experience will be best on a device with at least a laptop-sized screen or larger. You do not need to create a Zoom account to access the online APSI or support sessions.

As a participant of the PBL Series, you may select in-year online support sessions through the AP PBL platform. It is recommended you select one date/time for each support session cycle based on when you anticipate concluding each project. The APSI facilitator will provide time and guidance during the APSI to select support sessions.

For additional support, you may select a second support session within a project cycle after attending an initial session. To do so, navigate to the Meetings tab of the PBL platform and select ‘Add Support Session.’ The option to attend additional sessions is based on support session availability.

The AP Project Based Learning Series helps AP teachers implement an engaging and student-centered project-based instructional approach in their classrooms. The projects in the series drive student learning of the content and skills outlined in the AP course framework. The AP Project Based Learning Series will help you:

• identify how AP content and skills are developed within and across the course projects.
• apply high-quality PBL design elements and teaching practices.
• simulate and model PBL practices using examples from the course projects.
• adapt and prepare to implement the projects with your students.

The PBL APSI includes 4 days of online or in-person professional learning (30 hours).

Support sessions are scheduled for 90 minutes.

Participants receive the PBL instructional materials (implementation guides and ancillaries) in electronic format through the PBL platform three calendar days before the start of the APSI.

Once you have access to the platform and materials, you can ask consultants questions during the APSI and support sessions as well as through the messaging feature within the platform. If you have content questions before registering, please email appl@collegeboard.org.

The AP PBL Series is designed for all teachers interested in PBL regardless of class size. During one study, the average class size ranged from 20-35 students. That said, we understand that school’s requirements for class size may vary. Strategies for implementing the projects with varying class sizes will be discussed during the AP Summer Institute and subsequent support sessions.

Yes. Although the projects in this series were designed for a yearlong course, participants who teach in a semester may still engage in this program. The support will be modified for participants whose course is taught within a semester. When you register, note whether your course is on a yearlong or semester schedule.