Wired for What's Next

Enhancing CTE Pathways and Expanding Student Opportunity with the Newest AP Course

Watch this on-demand District Administration Ed Talk and hear from your peers and College Board experts about how AP Networking, the newest AP Career Kickstart course, is enhancing career pathways and expanding the benefits of AP to a broader range of students, preparing them for a field projected to grow four times faster than the national average.

What You'll Learn:

	What AP Networking is and why it's launching for the 2027-28 school year
	How the course opens doors to one of tech's fastest-growing, highest-paying fields
	How the course welcomes first-time AP students, with no coding or networking background required
	How students practice with real scenarios—from troubleshooting school networks to investigating security incidents

You'll Hear From:

	Christopher Brida Director of Career and Technical Education and Pathways Portland Public Schools
	Regina Smith Cybersecurity and Computer Science Educator Kearns Academy
	Andy Tucker Senior Director, AP Access College Board (Host/MC)
	Moriah Walker Director for AP Networking Curriculum and Assessment College Board