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Thank you for your interest in NPC's Radiologic Technology program. Please complete all of  the following steps. 

Applications are accepted March 6 through April 24 through scheduled bookings, please see STEP 5.

STEP 1: If you are not a current NPC student, please apply for admission. Send all official transcripts from high school and college. If being mailed, please send to 101 College Drive, Hot Springs, AR 71913.

STEP 2: Attend a mandatory radiologic technology admissions meeting via Zoom. 

STEP 3: Register for your Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) account and schedule the ATI TEAS exam to be taken at NPC. 

STEP 4: Take the ATI TEAS exam at the NPC testing center on the second floor of the Student Commons.

• For entrance into the exam, please bring your NPC student ID. 
• No personal items allowed such as pens, pencils, calculators, etc. The Testing Center will provide scratch paper, pencils and a calculator.
• You must meet the minimum requirement of a 60% composite score. 
  • The exam may be taken twice if you do not meet the minimum score requirement. You will need to log into your ATI TEAS account to pay for and schedule your second test. 
• Your TEAS scores are valid for two years.

STEP 5: Once you have scored a 60 or higher on your ATI TEAS exam, you are eligible to submit your program application and all transcripts to the Radiologic Technology program faculty. This will be done via a meeting with Radiologic Technology faculty. To schedule your meeting, please visit our schedule. Please note, meeting days are only available March 6 through April 24. During your meeting, the program faculty will discuss the admissions assessment process.

Each student will be ranked using the Radiologic Technology Admissions Assessment rubric. 

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Admission process to the Radiologic Technology Program is selective. Minimum GPA (grade point average) for admission consideration is 2.75. All Science courses must be completed within the last 7 years. Grade point averages are calculated using only the pre-requisite courses required in the Radiologic Technology program, see the Radiologic Technology Admissions Assessment. Selection decisions are made after final grades are posted for the spring semester and once the full admissions process has been completed for all students.

Criteria for admission:

• Minimum 2.75 GPA (grade point average) from required pre-requisite courses. All pre-requisites must be completed with a C or better. All science courses must be completed within the last seven years.
• All students applying for the program must take the ATI TEAS Version 7 Exam. A minimum score of 60% is required to be considered for the program. This test may be taken twice per admission cycle, the second score will be used.

National Park College Radiologic Technology Admissions Assessment

A. Education/Highest Level Completed and Previous Health Care Experience

Associate Degree	Bachelor Degree	Master's Degree	Student Worked/Works in HealthCare Field within the last year for at least 6 months or more. Must provide proof. Healthcare professions including: direct patient care/interaction.	NPC Medical Professions High School Program Completer	Points:
+1	+2	+3	+2	+2

Did you apply to the Rad Tech Program last year?	Were you given an alternate status last year?
Yes = +1	Yes = +2

B. ATI TEAS TESTING

ATI TEAS Score: Students are allowed to take the TEAS two times per admissions cycle. Second TEAS attempt will be used to score.
Overall Score	Points:
95 - 100%: +8
90 - 94%: +7
85 - 89%: +6
80 - 84%: +5
75 - 79%: +4
70 - 74%: +3
65 - 69%: +2
60 - 64%: +1
Total TEAS Points

C. College Program Pre-Requisites

Science Courses: These courses can be no older than 7 years			Liberal Arts Courses
A = 6	B = 4	C = 2	A = 3	B = 2	C = 1
	Grade	Points		Grade	Points
Anatomy and Physiology I			Medical Terminology
Anatomy and Physiology II			College Algebra
			English Comp I
			English Comp II
			Select one of the following:
			General Psych
			Introduction to Sociology
Total Points for Academic Course Work:

Add A, B, & C = Total Points

Revised June 2025