PTA programs in Georgia

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

6 schools offer these physical therapist assistant programs, and Georgia 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 Georgia, all 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 6 are the same kind of program: PTA (associate degree).

See the 6 programs

How much do PTA programs cost in Georgia?

$10,013 to $11,519 is what most PTA programs in Georgia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $9,600 to $37,752

In the typical program

Finished the program: 33%
Working 6 months later: 71%
Earned a year, estimated: about $27,800
Length: 81 to 93 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 Georgia may also offer PTA programs. How these figures are made

Are there free PTA programs in Georgia?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 34 people at 3 of the 6 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Most physical therapist assistant programs in Georgia cost $10,013 to $11,519. Prices on this page run from $9,600 to $37,752.

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

All 6 PTA programs in Georgia approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

PTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA3)
Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Central Georgia Technical College, Warner RobinsPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,000
Price if you pay yourself$9,600
Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA3) at Central Georgia Technical College
More details about Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA3) at Central Georgia Technical College
Finished
33%
Working at 6 months
71%
Earned in a quarter
$6,000
Length
104 weeks, 23 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,700
Students counted
85
Earned a year, estimated
$24,000
Price if you pay yourself
$9,600
Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA3) at Central Georgia Technical College
PTA (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Physical Therapist Assistant Degree--PTA3
Lanier Technical College
Gainesville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lanier Technical College, GainesvillePTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$48,300
Price if you pay yourself$9,778
8 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Physical Therapist Assistant Degree--PTA3 at Lanier Technical College
More details about Physical Therapist Assistant Degree--PTA3 at Lanier Technical College
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$12,075
Length
90 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,891
Students counted
72
Earned a year, estimated
$48,300
Price if you pay yourself
$9,778
students trained with WIOA funding
8
School website, Physical Therapist Assistant Degree--PTA3 at Lanier Technical College
PTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree--Pta3
Athens Technical College
Athens
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Athens Technical College, AthensPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,800
Price if you pay yourself$10,717
21 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Degree--Pta3 at Athens Technical College
Finished
34%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$6,957
Length
94 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,169
Students counted
64
Earned a year, estimated
$27,800
Price if you pay yourself
$10,717
students trained with WIOA funding
21
PTA (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Physical Therapist Assistant
Concorde Career Institute
Jacksonville, FL
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Concorde Career Institute, Jacksonville, FLPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Georgia; Georgia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$36,100
Price if you pay yourself$37,752
Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Concorde Career Institute
More details about Physical Therapist Assistant at Concorde Career Institute
Finished
21%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
$9,015
Length
80 weeks, 36 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,041
Students counted
48
Earned a year, estimated
$36,100
Price if you pay yourself
$37,752
Program website, Physical Therapist Assistant at Concorde Career Institute
PTA (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Physical Therapist Assistant--Pta3
Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Chattahoochee Technical College, MariettaPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,593
School website, Physical Therapist Assistant--Pta3 at Chattahoochee Technical College
More details about Physical Therapist Assistant--Pta3 at Chattahoochee Technical College
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
84 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,900
Students counted
37
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$11,593
School website, Physical Therapist Assistant--Pta3 at Chattahoochee Technical College
PTA (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant --Pta3--
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Atlanta Technical College, AtlantaPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,400
Price if you pay yourself$11,297
5 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant --Pta3-- at Atlanta Technical College
More details about Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant --Pta3-- at Atlanta Technical College
Finished
28%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$6,856
Length
75 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
32
Earned a year, estimated
$27,400
Price if you pay yourself
$11,297
students trained with WIOA funding
5
School website, Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant --Pta3-- at Atlanta Technical College

How to pay for PTA programs in Georgia

WIOA funding can pay for PTA programs in Georgia

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 Georgia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 8th of 14
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 2 of 10
PTA programs here, against the typical state's 4: 6 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 Atlanta, Warner Robins, Gainesville and other Georgia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Georgia

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

Where the Georgia physical therapist assistant program numbers come from

Which Georgia physical therapist assistant programs are on this list?

These are the physical therapist assistant programs Georgia 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 Georgia offers.

How the prices and results of Georgia 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.

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