AP Capstone Diploma Program Professional Learning
The summer before their first year teaching AP Seminar or AP Research, AP Capstone teachers must complete a one-time, four-day AP Summer Institute.
In addition, all AP Seminar and AP Research teachers must complete online assessment scoring training during the school year—this is an annual requirement for all AP Capstone teachers that is separate from the AP Summer Institutes for new teachers. For more information about this additional training, visit the AP Seminar and AP Research professional learning pages on AP Central.
Who Should Take Part in the AP Summer Institutes?
- All first-time teachers of AP Capstone courses—AP Seminar and AP Research—are required to participate.
- Supporting teachers, librarians, media specialists, curriculum administrators, and district representatives may also consider participating.
How It Works
- AP Summer Institutes take place over a consecutive four-day period for 30 contact hours.
- Instructors who need to be trained for both AP Seminar and AP Research in the same year must attend separate AP Summer Institutes during 2 different weeks.
- On completion of the four-day AP Summer Institute, attendees receive 3 continuing education credits (CEUs) from IACET (International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training). Currently, graduate credit is not awarded for participation in the AP Summer Institute.
- New AP Seminar or AP Research teachers must attend the entire four-day AP Summer Institute to access the AP Course Audit, AP Digital Portfolio, AP Classroom and AP Registration and Ordering.
Please contact us with any questions.
AP Summer Institute Schedule and Registration
AP Seminar and AP Research workshops will be offered online and in person at the sites listed below.
To register, visit the AP Professional Learning Event Calendar and select the AP Research, AP Seminar, or AP Seminar English filter option in the Subject Area section of the left menu. Sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If a session is full at your desired APSI host, please register for a session at the next available site. If all sessions are full, and your school does not yet have a trained AP Seminar or AP Research teacher, your school will have to defer implementation of the respective course to the following school year.
| 2025 Workshop Dates | AP Summer Institute (APSI) Host Site | Format | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2–5 | New Mexico APSI (NMPED) | Virtual | Virtual |
| June 9–12 | Eastern Kentucky University | In person | Richmond, Ky. |
| June 9–12 | New Mexico APSI (NMPED) | In person | Ruidoso, N.M. |
| June 16–19 | University of Texas at Arlington | Virtual | Virtual |
| June 23–26 | Fairfax County Public Schools | In person | Fairfax, Va. |
| June 23–26 | Midwest Premier APSI | In person | Olathe, Kan. |
| June 23–26 | University of Texas at Arlington | In person | Arlington, Texas |
| June 23–26 | Walton APSI | In person | Marietta, Ga. |
| July 2–5 | Canada AP Summer Institute (Toronto) | In person | Toronto, Ont. |
| July 7–10 | Loyola University Chicago | In person | Chicago, Ill. |
| July 7–10 | St. Johnsbury Academy | In person | St. Johnsbury, Vt. |
| July 7–10 | St. Vrain Valley Schools - Erie | In person | Erie, Colo. |
| July 7–10 | William & Mary | In person | Williamsburg, Va. |
| July 8–11 | AP-TIP AP Summer Institute | In person | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| July 14–17 | Damien Memorial School | In person | Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| July 14–17 | Goucher College | In person | Towson, Md. |
| July 14–17 | Molloy University | In person | Rockville Centre, N.Y. |
| July 14–17 | Texas Christian University | In person | For Worth, Texas |
| July 14–17 | University of Alabama | In person | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| July 14–17 | University of California, Riverside | In person | Riverside, Calif. |
| July 21–24 | Molloy University | Virtual | Virtual |
| July 21–24 | Pinellas County Schools at Largo High School | In person | Largo, Fla. |
| July 21–24 | Winston-Salem State University | In person | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| July 28–31 | Eastern Kentucky University | Virtual | Virtual |
| July 28–31 | Goucher College | Virtual | Virtual |
| July 28–31 | Texas Christian University | Virtual | Virtual |
| July 28–31 | University of California, Riverside | Virtual | Virtual |
| July 28–31 | St. Vrain Valley Schools | Virtual | Virtual |
| July 28–31 | Walton APSI | Virtual | Virtual |
| August 11–14 | Loyola University Chicago | Virtual | Virtual |
| August 11–14 | William & Mary | Virtual | Virtual |
Cost
The cost for an AP Capstone Summer Institute is $1,075 per participant.
This fee includes tuition and electronic materials for the AP Summer Institute, as well as access to the online scoring training. It does not include travel, lodging, meal expenses, and incidental costs.
Schools should be aware that this fee will be incurred for AP Seminar teachers in year 1 of implementation, AP Research teachers in year 2 of implementation, and any new teachers that need training as the program expands.
Fees are subject to change annually and may vary for sessions held outside of the United States. Additional fees for late registration, registration cancellation, and/or late payment will apply.
Costs, fees, and payments for AP Summer Institutes are nontransferable and may not be applied to future workshops or training.
AP Participant Grants
A limited number of AP participant grants may be awarded to eligible teachers who register to attend an AP Summer Institute for AP Seminar or AP Research. Participant grants cover the cost of tuition only.
To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, visit AP Participant Grants.
What You’ll Learn
The AP Capstone Summer Institutes train instructors to teach college-level critical thinking and research skills while exploring academic and real-world questions, problems, and issues from different disciplines and from multiple perspectives. Special focus is given to facilitating student learning in collaborative settings while motivating students to think critically and innovatively about research questions.
The summer institute will cover:
- Course goals, objectives, content, and resources
- Curriculum framework of the program
- Teaching strategies and best practices
- Creation of course calendar, class activities, lesson plans, and formative assessments
- Development of course syllabi for the AP Course Audit
- Through-course and end-of-course assessments
- Demonstration of AP Digital Portfolio
Workshop Logistics
AP Summer Institutes run Monday through Thursday. Start and end time varies by APSI site. Participants will be informed of the exact agenda at their chosen site prior to the start of training.
Participants are responsible for booking their own travel. Early departure cannot be accommodated; participants must attend the entire four-day training to become an authorized AP Capstone teacher.