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PTA programs in Kentucky

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

9 schools offer these physical therapist assistant programs, and Kentucky has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; Kentucky files no usable prices.

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 Kentucky, all 9 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 9 programs here are PTA (associate degree, 6 programs) and PTA program (level not stated, 3 programs).

See the 9 programs

How much do PTA programs cost in Kentucky?

Not reported

Kentucky files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

In the typical program

Finished the program
49%
Working 6 months later
59%
Earned a year, estimated
about $18,000
Length
Not reported
None of the 9 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 Kentucky may also offer PTA programs. How these figures are made

Are there free PTA programs in Kentucky?

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

All 9 PTA programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • PTA (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    Madisonville Community College

    Madisonville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Madisonville Community College, MadisonvillePTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$15,100
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Madisonville Community College
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at Madisonville Community College
    Finished
    49%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,769
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    141
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Madisonville Community College

  • PTA (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    Somerset Community College

    London

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Somerset Community College, LondonPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$9,900
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Somerset Community College
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at Somerset Community College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    49%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,486
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    138
    Earned a year, estimated
    $9,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Somerset Community College

  • PTA (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    West Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Hickory

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    West Kentucky Community and Technical College, HickoryPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,300
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Physical Therapy Assistant at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,332
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    102
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Physical Therapy Assistant at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

  • PTA (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    Hazard Community and Technical College

    Hazard

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hazard Community and Technical College, HazardPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$20,900
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Hazard Community and Technical College
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at Hazard Community and Technical College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,235
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    71
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Hazard Community and Technical College

  • PTA program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    Shawnee State University

    Portsmouth, OH

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OHPTA program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Kentucky; Kentucky approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$24,200
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Shawnee State University
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at Shawnee State University
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,045
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Shawnee State University

  • PTA (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College

    Harlan

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College, HarlanPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$11,800
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,945
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    46
    Earned a year, estimated
    $11,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Southeast KY Community and Technical College

  • PTA (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    Maysville CTC

    Maysville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Maysville CTC, MaysvillePTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Maysville CTC
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at Maysville CTC
    Finished
    36%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Maysville CTC

  • PTA program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    Kentucky Wesleyan College

    Owensboro

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Kentucky Wesleyan College, OwensboroPTA program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Kentucky Wesleyan College
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at Kentucky Wesleyan 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
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at Kentucky Wesleyan College

  • PTA program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Physical Therapy Assistant

    JCTC

    Louisville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    JCTC, LouisvillePTA program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at JCTC
    More details about Physical Therapy Assistant at JCTC
    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
    Program website, Physical Therapy Assistant at JCTC

How to pay for PTA programs in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for PTA programs in Kentucky

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 Kentucky

other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 10
PTA programs here, against the typical state's 4
9 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 Madisonville, Corbin, Mayfield and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

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

Where the Kentucky physical therapist assistant program numbers come from

Which Kentucky physical therapist assistant programs are on this list?

These are the physical therapist assistant programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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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