Advanced Placement (
AP) is a program in the
United States and
Canada, created by the
College Board, which offers college-level
curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities often grant placement and
course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that
field of study. For a high school course to have the AP designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain that it satisfies the AP curriculum. If the course is approved, the school may use the AP designation and the course will be publicly listed on the AP Course Ledger.