PTA Program Information
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Program Handbook
Clinical Handbook
Program Cost
| Tuition (CA Residents = $46/unit) | |
|---|---|
| General Education (20 units) | $920 |
| Prerequisites (17 units) | $782 |
| PTA Program (29.5 units) | $1,357 |
| Institutional Fees | |
| Institutional Fees (includes parking, ID badge, etc.) | $211 |
| Program Expenses | |
| Complio (tracking, background check, drug screening) | $119 |
| APTA Membership (national dues + CA chapter) | $103 |
| Malpractice Insurance | Varies ($44) |
| PT Kit | $250 |
| BLS for Healthcare Provider | $85 |
| Transportation to Clinicals | Varies |
| Textbooks | $0 |
| Graduation Pin | $15 |
| Post Graduation Licensure Fees | |
| PTBC Licensure Application | $300 |
| CA Jurisprudence Assessment Module (CA JAM) | $50 |
| Livescan | $75 |
| NPTE Exam (FSBPT) | $485 |
| NPTE Exam (Prometric) | $92 |
PTA Student Financial Fact Sheet
Contact
Mr. Omar Estrada, PTA, A.S.
Clinical Coordinator/Assistant Professor
- Email: omar.estrada@chaffey.edu
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Public Notification of Accreditation
Graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states.
Effective October 31, 2023, Chaffey College has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (909) 652-7469 or email adeel.rizvi@chaffey.edu
Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted Initial Accreditation.
