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PTA programs in Ohio

14 PTA (physical therapist assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

14 schools offer these physical therapist assistant programs, and Ohio has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Physical therapist assistants work under a physical therapist, helping patients move again and manage pain after injuries and illness. Every state requires an associate degree from an accredited program and a license or certification, which takes passing an exam.1 The exam is the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.2

In Ohio, 5 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma and 9 ask for earlier courses first.

All 14 are the same kind of program: PTA (associate degree).

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How much do PTA programs cost in Ohio?

$9,167 to $17,035 is what most PTA programs in Ohio cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $6,090 to $32,557

In the typical program

Finished the program
69%
Working 6 months later
86%
Earned a year, estimated
about $41,900
Length
Not reported
None of the 14 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Ohio may also offer PTA programs. How these figures are made

Are there free PTA programs in Ohio?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 14 PTA programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for PTA programs in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for PTA programs in Ohio

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for PTA programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for PTA programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: PTA programs in Ohio

programs with a price cost under $10,000
5 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 14
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
10 of 10
most PTA programs of any state, after Texas and Illinois
3rd

State comparisons use the same figures as the PTA programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

PTA programs in Dayton, Cleveland, Canton and other Ohio cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 6 more programs are in 6 other areas.

Other training in Ohio

How PTA programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Ohio

Where the Ohio physical therapist assistant program numbers come from

Which Ohio physical therapist assistant programs are on this list?

These are the physical therapist assistant programs Ohio approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Ohio offers.

How the prices and results of Ohio physical therapist assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about PTA programs in Ohio

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
  2. Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy: State Licensure
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List