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PTA programs in Wisconsin

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

5 schools offer these physical therapist assistant programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 1 of the 5 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 5 are the same kind of program: PTA (associate degree).

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How much do PTA programs cost in Wisconsin?

$10,551 to $10,944 is what most PTA programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $10,550 to $11,382

In the typical program

Finished the program
53%
Working 6 months later
74%
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,700
Length
72 to 75 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 Wisconsin may also offer PTA programs. How these figures are made

Are there free PTA programs in Wisconsin?

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

All 5 PTA programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • PTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Physical Therapist Assistant

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

    Green Bay

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green BayPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,700
    Price if you pay yourself$11,382

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,924
    Length
    101 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,600
    Students counted
    266
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,382
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

  • PTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Physical Therapist Assistant

    Gateway Technical College

    Kenosha

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gateway Technical College, KenoshaPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$10,944
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Gateway Technical College
    More details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Gateway Technical College
    Finished
    27%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,629
    Length
    70 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    257
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,944
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Gateway Technical College

  • PTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Physical Therapist Assistant

    Western Technical College

    La Crosse

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Technical College, La CrossePTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,200
    Price if you pay yourself$10,670
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Western Technical College
    More details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Western Technical College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,061
    Length
    75 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    253
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,670
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Western Technical College

  • PTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Physical Therapist Assistant

    Chippewa Valley Technical College

    Eau Claire

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau ClairePTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,900
    Price if you pay yourself$10,551
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    More details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,481
    Length
    72 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,595
    Students counted
    76
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,551
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Chippewa Valley Technical College

  • PTA (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapist Assistant

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

    Fennimore

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, FennimorePTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$16,900
    Price if you pay yourself$10,550
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,227
    Length
    72 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    69
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,550
    Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

How to pay for PTA programs in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for PTA programs in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
7th of 14
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
1 of 10
PTA programs here, against the typical state's 4
5 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 Green Bay, Kenosha, La Crosse and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin physical therapist assistant program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin physical therapist assistant programs are on this list?

These are the physical therapist assistant programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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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