Out-of-state tuition for UNT Health Science Center is currently $28,766. This school is cheaper for applicants who are residents of Texas, for whom tuition costs $13,079, and thus pay $15,687 less than non-residents.
The minimum college educational requirement for PTAs is an associate's degree in physical therapist assistant education. It's important to ensure that the program you choose is accredited if you want to pursue a career as a PTA.
The physical therapist assistant (PTA) programs are NOT considered to be a stepping-stone to a professional physical therapist (PT) program. The PTA curriculum differs from that of the physical therapist and does NOT provide the needed prerequisites required for physical therapist education.