Accreditation
National Park College (NPC) is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7 - 500, Chicago, IL 60604, Phone: 800-621-7440, Website: www.hlcommission.org.
Most programs and courses satisfactorily completed at this institution will transfer to other colleges and universities throughout the United States. However, we encourage students who plan to transfer to discuss specific courses and transfer options with a counselor or advisor as early as possible.
NPC’s accredited programs and accrediting bodies are as follows:
Automotive Service Technology
The Automotive Service Technology program is accredited by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. 1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Suite 401, Leesburg, VA 20176, Phone: Website: www.asealliance.org
Concurrent Credit
The Concurrent Credit program is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). 200 N. Greensboro Street – Suite C3, Carrboro, NC 27510, Phone: 919-593-5205, Website: http://www.nacep.org
Emergency Medical Sciences
The Emergency Medical Sciences (EMS) program is approved by the Arkansas Department of Health to provide EMS education. NPC’s Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP). CoAEMSP may be contacted at Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088, Phone: 214-703-8445, Website: www.coaemsp.org
Health Information Technology
The Health Information Technology (HIT) program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). 233 N. Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-5800, Phone: 312-233-1100, Website: www.cahiim.org
Medical Laboratory Technology
The Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119, Phone: 773-714-8880, Website: www.naacls.org
Nursing
Both the AS (RN) and the PN (LPN) Certificate are approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. The Associate degree nursing program at National Park College located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate nursing program is continuing accreditation. Public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program can be viewed at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm. ACEN may be reached at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone: 404-975-5000.
Radiologic Technology
The Radiologic Technology program at National Park College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). The program’s current award is eight years and may be found using JRCERT's Find a Program feature. Accreditation of an educational program by the JRCERT provides students and graduates assurance that the educational program will provide them with the knowledge, skills, and values to competently perform the range of professional responsibilities expected by potential employers nationwide. It also assures they will be eligible for licensure in each of the 50 states. For more information about the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, visit www.jrcert.org.
The radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182, 312-704-5300,Email: mail@jrcert.org
Respiratory Care
The Respiratory Care program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Phone: 817-283-2835, Website: www.coarc.com
Welding Technology
The Welding Technology program is accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). 13614 Progress Boulevard, Alachua, FL 32615, Phone: 386-518-6500 or 888-622-3720, Website: www.nccer.org
Please contact the accrediting bodies directly or the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at 501-760-4203 to obtain more information regarding the college’s accreditation standing with any of the above accrediting agencies.
Professional Licensure
Federal regulation 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) requires an institution to make readily available to enrolled and prospective students whether programs leading to professional licensure or certification meet educational requirements in other states.
Students enrolled in NPC's programs seeking to practice outside the state of Arkansas are advised to contact the appropriate licensing agency within their home state to seek information and additional guidance before beginning a program outside of their home state.
At this time, NPC offers the Health Information Technology (HIT) program online. Graduates of this program are eligible to take a national certification exam to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
