
AP Exams and AP Courses (hslda.org)
Here's an example of a course that can use the AP designation:
APEX Learning offers the following course: AP U.S. Government and Politics
From their course overview page, you will see the following: This course has been authorized by the College Board to use the AP designation.
https://www.apexlearningvs.com/course/ap-us-government-politics/
Here's an example of a course that cannot use the AP designation:
Khan Academy offers the following course: AP U.S. Government and Politics
From their course overview page, you will see the following: AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which has not reviewed this resource.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-government-and-politics
Beware! Some parents are finding they have invested in an AP course that doesn't qualify for the AP designation. When it's too late to turn back, you can always assign the course an Honors designation.