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Changing America One Youth at a Time

YCP-Training Center-Pineville

Interview Schedule

YCP-Gillis W. Long Center Interview Schedule April 2024

About YCP

Reclaiming the futures of youths

The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program (YCP) is an alternative educational program that offers adolescents an opportunity to change their futures.  Students looking for a way to succeed outside of a traditional school setting learn self-discipline, leadership, and responsibility while working to obtain a high school equivalency diploma.

Our Mission

The mission of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of 16-18-year-old youths, producing program graduates with the values, life skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as productive citizens. 

For Youth Under the Age of 16

If you are under the age of 16, and are interested in applying, please pre-register by contacting us today with the button below. 

Are you ready for the challenge?

Our program supplies graduates with the values, life skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as productive citizens.