National Park Community College
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

National Park Community College is the result of a merger in 2003 between Garland County Community College and Quapaw Technical Institute. Both former institutions were established in 1973. As a result of this union, National Park Community College became a comprehensive Arkansas college, offering both a traditional academic education and career and technical training, which leads to diploma, certificate, and associate degree programs.

Now the fourth largest community college in the state of Arkansas, National Park Community College is home to about 4,000 students each semester. In addition, NPCC collaborates with universities across the state to provide access to four-year degrees through the University Center. Currently, five universities offer degrees on the NPCC campus or through distance learning in areas including Organizational Management, Business Administration, Human Resource Development, Applied Technology, Teaching, Nursing, and Mortuary Science (2 yr. degree).

Quick Facts:

·       NPCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

·       Individual programs are accredited by outside institutions. For example, the Nursing Programs A.S. (RN) is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, while the Health Information Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs in cooperation with the American Health Information Management Association's Council on Accreditation. 

·       NPCC offers courses in a variety of formats including, traditional, blended, and online learning.

·       NPCC dtudents participate in groups and organizations such as the Student Artists Guild, NPCC Singers/Soundwaves, Cultural Diversity Awareness Club, Advocates for Barrier Awareness, Phi Theta Kappa, National Vocational-Technical Honor Society, and many more.

·       The Adult Education program assists adults in preparing for entry into postsecondary education and/or the workforce.