The tests are the culmination of year-long Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which are typically offered at the high school level.
ðə tˈɛsts ɑːɹ ðə kˌʌlmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv jˈɪɹlˈɔŋ ɐdvˈænst plˈeɪsmənt ˌeɪpˈiː kˈoːɹsᵻz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ tˈɪpɪkli ˈɔfɚd æt ðə hˈaɪ skˈuːl lˈɛvəl.