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PTA programs in Mississippi

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

4 schools offer these physical therapist assistant programs, and Mississippi 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 Mississippi, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: PTA (associate degree).

See the 4 programs

How much do PTA programs cost in Mississippi?

$6,200 to $14,600

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free PTA programs in Mississippi?

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

All 4 PTA programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

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

    Physical Therapist Assist Tech

    Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center, JacksonPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,660
    More details about Physical Therapist Assist Tech at Hinds Community College - Nursing and Allied Health Center
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,830
    Length
    68 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,517
    Students counted
    100
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,660

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

    Physical Therapist Assist Tech

    Itawamba Community College

    Tupelo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Itawamba Community College, TupeloPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,200

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Physical Therapist Assist Tech at Itawamba Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,251
    Length
    68 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,450
    Students counted
    63
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6

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

    Physical Therapist Assist Tech

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Perkinston (Main) Campus

    Perkinston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Perkinston (Main) Campus, PerkinstonPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,600
    Price if you pay yourself$10,200
    More details about Physical Therapist Assist Tech at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Perkinston (Main) Campus
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,396
    Length
    64 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    53
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,200

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

    Physical Therapist Assist Tech

    Northwest Mississippi Community College

    Senatobia

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Mississippi Community College, SenatobiaPTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,600
    More details about Physical Therapist Assist Tech at Northwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,600

How to pay for PTA programs in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for PTA programs in Mississippi

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.

PTA programs in Jackson, Tupelo, Gulfport and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Mississippi

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

Where the Mississippi physical therapist assistant program numbers come from

Which Mississippi physical therapist assistant programs are on this list?

These are the physical therapist assistant programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi 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.

How reliable are the Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about PTA programs in Mississippi

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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