National Polytechnic College

What National Polytechnic College does

National Polytechnic College (NPCollege) is a private, founder-owned career college founded in 1996 in Montebello, California as Montebello Career College and rebranded in 1999. The institution specializes exclusively in medical imaging education, operating two campuses — its main facility in Lakewood, California and a branch opened in 2025 in Henderson, Nevada — and offering diploma and associate degree programs across five primary modalities: Radiologic Technologist (X-Ray), MRI Technologist, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cardiovascular Sonography, and Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Programs run 18–26 months and are delivered in a hybrid format pairing 100% online lectures with twice-weekly on-campus lab sessions, followed by clinical externships at partner healthcare facilities.

The school's core technology stack centers on physical medical imaging equipment — ultrasound/sonography systems, MRI scanners, X-ray machines, PET/SPECT scanners, gamma cameras, and simulation labs — for hands-on clinical preparation. NPCollege also sells asynchronous, ASRT- and ARRT-approved Continuing Education (CE) courses for working technologists in CT, MRI, and Mammography at $1,000–$1,200 per course. Revenue is generated primarily through program tuition funded by Federal Title IV aid (Pell Grants, FSEOG, Stafford Loans), Cal Grants, GI Bill benefits, and private loans through College Ave, supplemented by CE course fees. Distribution is sales-led and direct: prospective students are reached via campus tours (booked through Setmore), inquiry forms, phone outreach, educational fairs, paid Google remarketing, and active social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, Pinterest).

NPCollege's competitive positioning rests on a deep regulatory moat: institutional accreditation by ACCSC since 2003, California BPPE approval since 1996, Nevada CPE approval since 2025, CDPH approval for the radiography program, ARRT programmatic recognition across six modalities, and ARMRIT programmatic approval for MRI. The institution is led by founder David Maddahi alongside an in-house leadership team spanning operations, education, career services, admissions, and finance. Customer outcomes are individual students — primarily aspiring medical imaging professionals (recent graduates, career changers, working healthcare workers seeking specialization) and secondarily practicing technologists pursuing CE credits — with the institution reporting thousands of graduates across its 30-year operating history.

Name

National Polytechnic College

Legal name

National Polytechnic College

Website

https://npcollege.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

National Polytechnic College is a founder-owned career school that delivers accredited diploma and associate degree programs in medical imaging — radiography, MRI, sonography, cardiovascular sonography, and nuclear medicine — across campuses in Lakewood, California and Henderson, Nevada.

Ownership category

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Product category

Allied Health Education (Medical Imaging)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAEAI

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHADAD

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Medical imaging education
• Allied health training
• Sonography programs
• Radiologic technology
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Programs: NPCollege generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for medical imaging programs including Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cardiovascular Sonography, MRI Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and Radiologic Technologist. Programs are offered in diploma and associate degree formats with varying durations (18-26 months).
2. Continuing Education Courses: NPCollege sells individual CE courses for technologists seeking certification maintenance in CT, MRI, and Mammography. Prices range from $1,000 to $1,200 per course. These are asynchronous, self-paced courses approved by ASRT and ARRT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

National Polytechnic College is a private vocational college that delivers diploma and associate degree programs in five medical imaging disciplines: Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cardiovascular Sonography, MRI Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and Radiologic Technologist (X-Ray). Programs are delivered via a hybrid format (initial 100% online lectures followed by on-campus labs twice weekly) and include clinical externships at partner hospitals, with durations of 18–26 months. The institution also sells individual ASRT/ARRT-approved asynchronous continuing education (CE) courses in CT, MRI, and Mammography priced between $1,000 and $1,200 per course.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, legacy and minor.

• VA Long Beach HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical externship partner for NPCollege students, including veterans. Students complete required clinical rotations at the VA facility to gain hands-on experience with real patients and equipment.
• ProvidencelegacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala for longstanding partnership in providing clinical externship opportunities for students.
• RadNetlegacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing clinical affiliate partner recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala for valuable contributions to student clinical training.
• Broadway ImaginglegacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical affiliate recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala for partnership in preparing next generation of healthcare professionals.
• Rana Imaging ServiceslegacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical affiliate recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala.
• Trinity Diagnostics ImaginglegacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical affiliate recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala.
• Broadway Radiology Inc.legacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical affiliate recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala.
• Medical Imaging Center of Southern CalifornialegacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical affiliate recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala.
• Prime HealthcarelegacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical affiliate recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala for partnership in preparing next generation of healthcare professionals.
• MDN ManagementlegacyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical affiliate recognized with Legacy Award at NPCollege's 30th Anniversary Gala.
• College AveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified partner for private student loans. NPCollege refers students who need additional funding beyond federal aid to College Ave for private loan options.
• U.S. Department of EducationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNPCollege participates in Title IV Financial Aid Programs. Students may qualify for Federal Pell Grants, FSEOG, and Federal Stafford Loans through this partnership.
• Veterans Affairs (GI BILL)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeterans benefits provider; NPCollege accepts GI Bill funding for eligible veteran students.
• California Department of RehabilitationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState rehabilitation agency; eligible students may receive funding through this agency for education.
• California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)coreOthersState regulatory body that approved NPCollege to operate as a private postsecondary institution since 1996.
• Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education (CPE)coreOthersState regulatory body that approved NPCollege's Henderson, NV campus to operate since 2025.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)coreOthersARRT recognition for programs enables graduates to pursue certification. Programs recognized include MRI, Radiologic, Nuclear Medicine, CT, Mammography, and DMS.
• American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (ARMRIT)coreOthersARMRIT programmatic approval for MRI Technologist program enables graduates to pursue ARMRIT certification.
• ASRT (American Society of Radiologic Technologists)coreOthersASRT approved provider of continuing education courses for radiologic technologists. CE courses carry ASRT approval for licensure maintenance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Career College: Multi-campus private career college in California offering medical imaging, nursing, and allied health programs. Larger scale but directly competes for the same student demographic in the same metro areas as NPCollege.
• Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: California-based private college focused on allied health programs including diagnostic medical sonography, MRI, radiologic technology, and nursing. Highly comparable to NPCollege in scope, modality mix, and California footprint.
• Casa Loma College: Southern California private college focused on allied health programs including radiologic technology, nursing, and diagnostic imaging. Comparable size, accreditation structure, and program portfolio.
• Brookline College: Multi-state private career college offering allied health and nursing programs including diagnostic imaging. Comparable in target student, Title IV participation, and modality focus to NPCollege.
• UEI College: Multi-state private career college with healthcare, trades, and business programs. Operates in California and competes with NPCollege for career-focused, Title IV-eligible students seeking short-cycle credentials.
• CBD College: Los Angeles-based career college specializing in diagnostic medical sonography, MRI, cardiovascular sonography, and radiography. Closest geographic and programmatic peer to NPCollege in Southern California.
• Platt College: Multi-campus private career college (California and other states) offering medical imaging, nursing, and design programs. Comparable business model as a for-profit private institution serving allied health students.
• West Coast Ultrasound Institute: California-based private institution specializing in diagnostic medical sonography, MRI, cardiovascular sonography, and other imaging modalities. Directly competes with NPCollege in the same Southern California market.
• Concorde Career Institute: Operates multiple campuses offering allied health and medical imaging programs (radiologic technology, surgical tech, dental hygiene, nursing). Directly competes for the same healthcare career students with similar program formats and Title IV-funded pathways.

Regional players

• Mt. San Antonio College (Radiologic Technology Program): Large public community college in Walnut, CA offering a competitive, lower-cost radiologic technology program. Represents the public-sector alternative to NPCollege for in-state California imaging students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/npcollege_la
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/npcollege2008
• Facebookfacebook.com/NPCollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/npcollege
• Pinterestpinterest.com/npcollege

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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