Advanced Placement Frequently Asked Questions

What are advanced placement programs?

"Advanced placement programs" may refer to the Advanced Placement^® (AP®) program of the College Board , the International Baccalaureate^® Organization, (IB^®) program, or to the Cambridge Assessment International Education® programme.

What is Arizona’s AP® Test Fee Waiver Program?

The Arizona Department of Education has received federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Education to support low-income students (those students eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Price Meal Program) in Arizona public schools to take Advanced Placement (AP^®) or International Baccalaureate (IB^®) Exams (for the Diploma Programme) or Cambridge International Examination (CIE^®) Diploma Programme.

What is AP® or Advanced Placement®?

AP^® are programs that allow motivated and prepared students the opportunity to pursue college-level studies (through more than 30 college-level courses) while still in high school. Students who take AP^® end-of-course exams and earn a minimum score of 3 on a scale of 1-5 may earn college credit, advanced placement, or both at most colleges and universities.

What is IB® or International Baccalaureate®?

The International Baccalaureate^®, or IB^® program, currently offers three levels of curriculum programs: The Diploma Programme (high school level), Middle Years Programme (middle school) and the Primary Years Programme (elementary school). Students taking the Diploma Programme also take IB^® exams, for which students may also earn college credit, advanced placement, or both at many colleges and universities.

What is Cambridge Assessment International Education®?

The Cambridge Assessment International Education^® program, currently offers A and AS high school levels of curriculum programs. Students may take A or AS Level exams, for which students may also earn college credit, advanced placement, or both at many colleges and universities.

What advanced placement courses or programs do schools in Arizona offer?

You can identify the AP^® courses a high school is currently authorized to teach by visiting the searchable AP^® Course Ledger site, hosted by the College Board.

You may locate a school authorized to offer IB^® programmes by visiting the Find an IB World School searchable site, hosted by the International Baccalaureate^® Organization.

To locate a school authorized to offer Cambridge Assessment International Education^® programs, visit the Find a Cambridge School searchable site by city, hosted by Cambridge Assessment International Education