NOTE: All costs are estimated only
On-Campus (Traditional) Program Costs
Required: Pre-program costs
- Required immunizations and screening tests – $200 (approximate)
- CPR/AED (BLS) certification – $50
Estimated Technical Program Costs (semesters I, II, III, IV on PTA Program Guide, including full-time clinical experiences)
- PTA 2024-25 Costs (click link for detailed tuition, college fees, and course-specific fees)
- Books/Supplies – $1500 (2 years – PTA technical courses only)
- Program-specific course fees – $336
- American Databank – National Background Study: $65 (additional cost of $12 per state for maiden/alias name search)
- EXXAT: $105 (tracks program and clinical education requirements and houses student portfolio)
- Minnesota Department of Health Background Study (including fingerprinting): approximately $40
Total Estimated Technical Program Fees (excluding tuition and fees but including program-specific course fees, textbooks, and other required costs): $2,046
PTA Military Bridge Program Costs
PTA Military Bridge program costs, not including textbooks and Anat/Phys II lab kit fees of approximately $700.
Post-Program Costs (all students)
- Initial state licensure (includes cost of national licensing exam) – approximately $750 (varies by state)
