Ga. A second campus was established in Augusta, Ga., in the summer of 2000. Youth challenge Academy is tobacco free. The Academy is modeled after a U.S. Army basic training company. Cadets are trained in traditional Drill and Ceremony, Military customs and Courtesies, Teamwork and Military Leadership. Physical Fitness, First Aid, CPR, survival, and the like play an important part in the military training.
Military structure creates a strictly enforced, disciplined environment.
Life Skills training focuses on those subjects that help prepared Cadets for meeting future adult obligations. Upon competition of Life Skills and the award of a GED, Cadets are eligible for optional post-secondary instruction. Academic training begins with GED preparation classes. Cadets who qualify may enroll following award of a GED in college-level courses offered by a locale college or technical school. Work Skills are skills needed to gain and maintain employments.