PTA programs in Washington
11 PTA (physical therapist assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
9 schools offer these physical therapist assistant programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 2 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma and 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 11 programs here are PTA (associate degree, 8 programs) and physical therapy aide course (3 programs).
See the 11 programsHow much do PTA programs cost in Washington?
- Two-year degrees (8 programs)
- $6,672 to $15,195most of them, usually 60 to 65 weeks long
- Other physical therapist assistant programs (3 programs)
- $4,000the one with a price
What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 77%
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,400
- Length
- 52 to 62 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Washington may also offer PTA programs. How these figures are made
All 11 PTA programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding
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Physical Therapist Assistant
Pima Medical Institute/Seattle
Seattle
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,900Price if you pay yourself$44,519Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Pima Medical Institute/SeattleMore details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Pima Medical Institute/Seattle
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,480
- Length
- 75 weeks, 21 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 95
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $44,519
Physical Therapist Assistant
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,400Price if you pay yourself$15,195Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Whatcom Community CollegeMore details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Whatcom Community College
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,103
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $670
- Students counted
- 27
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,195
Physical Therapist Assistant - Part-time, online/hybrid
Whatcom Community College
Based in Bellingham, WA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,400Price if you pay yourself$15,195Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant - Part-time, online/hybrid at Whatcom Community CollegeMore details about Physical Therapist Assistant - Part-time, online/hybrid at Whatcom Community College
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,103
- Length
- 30 weeks, 37 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,275
- Students counted
- 27
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,195
Physical Therapist Assistant
Green River College
Auburn
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,200Price if you pay yourself$6,902Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Green River CollegeMore details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Green River College
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,550
- Length
- 60 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 26
- Earned a year, estimated
- $34,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,902
Physical Therapist Assistant
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,000Price if you pay yourself$10,0195 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Spokane Falls Community CollegeMore details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Spokane Falls Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 67%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,505
- Length
- 60 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,740
- Students counted
- 23
- Earned a year, estimated
- $46,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,019
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 5
Physical Therapist Assistant
Olympic College
Bremerton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,647Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Olympic CollegeMore details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Olympic College
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 19 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,647
Physical Therapist Assistant
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$43,600Price if you pay yourself$9,117Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyMore details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
- Finished
- 90%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,892
- Length
- 60 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 16
- Earned a year, estimated
- $43,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,117
Physical Therapy Aide and Administration Specialist
Walla Walla University
College Place
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,000Program website, Physical Therapy Aide and Administration Specialist at Walla Walla UniversityMore details about Physical Therapy Aide and Administration Specialist at Walla Walla University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 18 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,000
Physical Therapy Assistant
Pierce College
Lakewood
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,983Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Pierce CollegeMore details about Physical Therapy Assistant at Pierce College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 70 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,620
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,983
Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included)
Shoreline Community College
Shoreline
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included) at Shoreline Community CollegeMore details about Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included) at Shoreline Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included)
Pierce College
Lakewood
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included) at Pierce CollegeMore details about Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included) at Pierce College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
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How to pay for PTA programs in Washington
WIOA funding can pay for PTA programs in Washington
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 Washington
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 6th of 14
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 4 of 10
- PTA programs here, against the typical state's 4
- 11 vs 4
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 Seattle, Bellingham, Spokane and other Washington cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.
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How PTA programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Washington
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Where the Washington physical therapist assistant program numbers come from
Which Washington physical therapist assistant programs are on this list?
These are the physical therapist assistant programs Washington 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 Washington offers.
How the prices and results of Washington 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 Washington
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
- Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy: State Licensure
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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