Physical therapy programs (PT and PTA) in Spokane & North Idaho
5 programs open to the public. Each shows its length, cost and format as the school publishes them, what backs it, and a link to enroll. 77 open physical therapy jobs on the board now.
Who approves these programs
Who approves these: Washington licenses physical therapists and physical therapist assistants: a degree from a program accredited by CAPTE (the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education) plus a passing score on the national exam, the NPTE (RCW 18.74.030 and 18.74.035; WAC 246-915-030, 246-915-100 and 246-915-105). Idaho's Physical Therapy Licensure Board, part of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), asks the same: graduation from a nationally accredited program and the NPTE (Idaho Code 54-2210). Every program here says it's CAPTE-accredited. Source: WAC 246-915-100.
Checked Sep 29, 2026 against each school's own page (CAPTE's directory is a search form that couldn't be read here). Dates, costs and approvals change: confirm with the program before you pay. A listing isn't an endorsement, and schools don't pay to be listed here.
Programs open to the public
In alphabetical order by school.
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Eastern Washington University
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Where
- Spokane, WA
- How it's taught
- Full time, in Spokane (can't be done part time)
- Length
- 3 years (eight semesters in a row); starts each August
- Cost
- Estimated $62,348.26 total for Washington residents, $108,731.92 for nonresidents (tuition and fees; subject to change)
Apply through PTCAS: for the class starting August 2027, the priority deadline is November 15, 2026 and the final deadline June 2, 2027. You need a 3.0 GPA (3.25 in prerequisites), set science courses and at least 40 hours observing a physical therapist.
CAPTE-accredited, per EWU's 2026-27 catalog.
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Lewis-Clark State College
Physical Therapist Assistant, Idaho Consortium for Physical Therapist Assistant Education
- Where
- Lewiston, ID
- Length
- 2 years
- Cost
- Ask the school
LC State takes 6 students, every other year (even years) per the consortium listing on NIC's page; the fall 2026 application closed May 21, 2026. Prerequisites are anatomy and physiology I, medical terminology, English 101 and a general-education math course.
CAPTE-accredited (as the Idaho Consortium for Physical Therapist Assistant Education), per the school's page.
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North Idaho College
Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS), Idaho Consortium for Physical Therapist Assistant Education
- Where
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- How it's taught
- In person, with clinical experiences throughout
- Length
- 2 years (four semesters, 70-72 credits)
- Cost
- Ask the school
NIC takes 10 students a year for an August start; applications open in late March and close in mid-May. Prerequisites (C or better) are anatomy and physiology I, medical terminology, English 101 and math, plus at least 16 hours observing in a physical therapy setting.
CAPTE-accredited (as the Idaho Consortium for Physical Therapist Assistant Education), per the school's page.
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Spokane Falls Community College
Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS)
- Where
- Spokane, WA
- Length
- 7 quarters (103 credits), starting in fall
- Cost
- Maximum estimated cost: $11,747 tuition for Washington residents ($20,784 nonresident), plus $2,401 books, $1,561 course fees and $1,745 institutional fees
16 students start each fall. Applications for the 2027-29 class open in early 2027; you need BIOL 241 (anatomy and physiology) with a 2.0 or better, taken within 5 years.
CAPTE-accredited (November 2, 2021 to November 2, 2031), per the school's page.
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Whitworth University
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Next start August 16, 2027
- Where
- Spokane, WA
- How it's taught
- Full time, in Spokane
- Length
- 8 semesters in a row (under 3 years)
- Cost
- $134,040 total anticipated cost (2026-27 tuition of $1,140 per credit; tuition may rise each year)
Apply through PTCAS: priority deadline November 2, 2026, regular deadline March 16, 2027, final deadline June 1, 2027.
CAPTE-accredited, per the school's page.
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