Northwestern University

AP Summer Institute 2026 Online

Program 1

July 7 – 20, 2026

Northwestern University is pleased to offer teachers a unique, 100% remote Advanced Placement® Summer Institute for the seventh consecutive year, featuring workshops across seventeen subject areas. Northwestern's award-winning, College Board® endorsed consultants work with the Northwestern School of Professional Studies Distance Learning team to design workshops that blend the best aspects of online technology with the interactivity of the classroom in a format designed to work with teachers’ busy schedules.

Registration Now Open!

Early Bird Registration deadline:

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Late Registration deadline:

Friday, June 12 at 5:00 PM CT*

Professional Development Tuition: $730*

*$75 Late Fee applies after May 31

Please Note:

  • All payments must be made by credit card. Checks and Purchase Orders (POs) are not accepted.
  • Teachers must register themselves via this website. Administrator registration of teachers is not permitted.

Program Schedule

Program 1 live, synchronous sessions are held over Zoom on the following dates and times:

  • Tuesday, July 7, 6:00PM to 9:00PM
  • Thursday, July 9, 6:00PM to 9:00PM
  • Tuesday, July 14, 6:00PM to 9:00PM
  • Thursday, July 16, 6:00PM to 9:00PM

Synchronous class sessions are held in Central (Chicago) Time. The remaining work is done asynchronously, approximately 1-2 hours per day, throughout the course of the program.

Participants must participate in all 30 hours of a workshop to receive a Northwestern University certificate of completion. Attendance at ALL scheduled synchronous sessions is required, as is participation in all asynchronous activities. Sync sessions will not be recorded.

"I wish more workshops were like this. It was definitely amazing and helpful, the way the classes were structured and spread out. I liked that it wasn't straight eight-hour workshops and it worked better with my schedule." 

- 2023 AP® Calculus AB workshop participant

Why Northwestern APSI?

  • 100% remote format: learn from the convenience of your home and network with other educators from around the country.
  • Unique schedule: workshops spread over two weeks, with four mandatory live sessions held weeknight evenings and asynchronous activities between. Avoid screen burnout and gain learning flexibility.
  • 30 hours of Professional Development per session.
  • All workshops are taught by award-winning, College Board® endorsed consultants.
  • The outstanding, internationally-recognized reputation of Northwestern University.

Northwestern APSI's comprehensive, course-specific training is designed to support new and experienced AP® teachers in all aspects of AP® course content, organization, and methodology. Institute consultants are recognized members of the AP® teaching community who are dedicated to improving student achievement through effective support of AP® professionals.

Key elements of Northwestern University AP® Summer Institute training sessions:

  • Structuring AP® courses
  • Responding to student feedback
  • Utilizing a variety of proven teaching methods
  • Preparing students for the AP® test while keeping the subject matter engaging
  • Developing AP® exam-taking strategies
  • Reviewing released AP® exams
  • Diagnosing scores: what constitutes a 3, 4, or 5?