Contact the AP coordinator of your school to find out opportunities of offering AP classes. Although the College Board does not set requirements of teachers' qualification of teaching AP classes, your school, district or state may have eligibility requirements. Offering AP course work is often tied to the financial situation and students' academic interests of your school district. Find out this information from the AP coordinator.
Seek approval from the AP coordinator and your department chair by demonstrating your expertise and passion in teaching AP course work. Develop the academic program at your school for college preparatory and advanced placement curriculum. Prepare current students academically by increasing the standard of your curriculum. Show that you are confident in teaching more rigorous course work by consistently challenging yourself and your students.
Submit a sample AP course syllabus and supporting material to the AP coordinator and school administrator, and ultimately to the College Board. This is necessary if you are teaching a new AP class at your school or if you have made significant modification of the current AP curriculum. The syllabus should contain learning outcomes that are rigorous enough to meet the AP standard. It should also contain textbook and supplementary resources used in your AP class along with a tentative schedule of the course. The supporting material should justify the feasibility of the course and reflect the rigor the College Board expects an AP course to have.
Participate in AP workshops, summer programs or annual conferences to learn more about teaching AP classes. Sign up for these opportunities on the College Board website. Limited funding is also available for AP teachers. You may also apply for being an AP grader or consultant. These professional development programs not only provide you with up-to-date information about the AP curriculum of your area, but you can also make new acquaintances with other AP teachers.