The Education Center offers professional educational counseling,
testing, learning center services, as well as, on post college
courses. All members of the Yuma Proving Ground Community (active
duty soldiers, family members, and civilian employees) are
serviced.
Counseling Services provide educational guidance that considers
both career and personal educational goals. Counseling services
include, but not limited to program and career guidance, army tuition
assistance, GI Bill and financial aid assistance.
The testing program
provides a secure atmosphere for test administration. Examinations
available include CLEP and other college credit examinations, diagnostic and
interest inventories as well as the administration of course examinations and
other administrations requested by the customer. The Education Center
administers all military testing.
The Army Learning Center provides a
multimedia approach to assisting customers with their academic
pursuits. Textbooks, videotapes, and other materials are available
for check out and in-house use. Computers are available for use by
the student. A certified teacher provides basic skill instruction and
academic tutorial. Military correspondence courses are available
through the Learning Center.
On post associate degree programs are
available to all members of the YPG community. Associate, Bachelor,
and Graduate programs are located on a college campus 10 miles from YPG; as
well, as programs offered at the Marine Corps Air Station located in Yuma,
approximately 20 miles from post.