NPCollege was founded in 1996 to provide education and training in a variety of allied health careers serving both the community and surrounding areas. In November 1996, the College was granted institutional approval from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. In March 1999, the school changed its name from Montebello Career College to National Polytechnic College. In November 2003, the school was accredited by ACCSC and approved for Title IV financial aid in September 2005. In 2012 the school added a new satellite facility in Torrance, CA.