Application Fee

The $100 Application fee is for registration in the class date listed on this application and is NOT REFUNDABLE, unless requested within 3 business days of signing the registration agreement.

Tuition Fee  PCT class tuition fee is $875 and may be paid when you register, on the first day of class, or you may use payment plan. There is a service charge of $20 ($50 beginning 2025) for payment plan and late fee of $5 per day will be charged for payments not made per the agreement.

Tuition fee includes:

  • Text Book and Work Book
  • All training materials and supplies
  • Certification exam preparation materials (on check out system, $50 refundable deposit required)

The following are required but are NOT included in tuition fee:

  • Scrub set and nursing style or tennis shoes
  • National Certification Exam fee ($130)

Student Text Books are included in tuition fee and students have the option of receiving text book in advance by paying tuition fee in full at registration or by making a minimum of a $100 tuition payment any time prior to the beginning of class.  Otherwise you will receive your text book on the first day of class.  If the student fails to begin training program, the text book deposit is only refundable if book is returned in original condition. Obtaining and utilizing pre-study materials are strongly encouraged, but not required.  Student is required to pick up text book from Training Center.

Financial Aid

Because we are a private training facility, our training programs are NOT eligible for Hope or Pell funding.

You will not be eligible to apply for financial aid once you have begun class.

You will need to apply for and be approved for financial aid BEFORE you can register for class.

WIOA - Workforce Investment Act program is a federally funded occupational training program.  In general, to be eligible for funding you must have been laid off from employment or be receiving food stamps.  WIOA funded students must also meet certain guidelines, in order to be accepted in The Training Center of NW GA program.  To apply for WIOA funding, if you live in one of the following counties –Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Pickens, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield, contact one of the following.  To see if you are eligible and/or apply for WIOA funding, please contact one of the WIOA Representatives listed below.

Dallas: Kathy Greer 770-443-7945 or Sheila Derry 770-443-3622
Acworth: Anne Rapp at 770-345-1098
Rome: Sherry Herrington 706-295-6840
Jasper: Lynn Long 706-253-4617

Paxen/WIOA – Is a WIOA program for people age 18 – 24, who live in Bartow, Paulding, Polk or Haralson County.  In general, to be eligible for this program you must be basic skills deficient in math and/or reading (Paxen will administer assessment test).  In addition you must also be low income.   You must have a High School diploma or GED.  If you do not, Paxen may be able to assist in obtaining.  .  To see if you are eligible and/or apply for WIOA funding, please contact Courtney Rouse at 470-274-5231.

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

If you are a Vocational Rehabilitation client you may be eligible for assistance for your training programs.  Contact your Vocational Rehabilitation representative to see if assistance is available.

Military GI Bill

If you are a Veteran, Active Duty, Spouse or Dependent, you may be eligible for assistance through the GI Bill program.  Go to www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/apply to apply for funding.   After you have been approved for funding, contact Amy Vickery at 770-606-9697 for more information.

Military Spouse - MyCAA

If you are the spouse of an active duty military member you may be available for funding.  Go to https://mycaa.militaryonesource.mil/mycaa/ (you must use Internet Explorer browser) or call 800-342-9647 for help.  After you have been approved for funding, contact Amy Vickery at 770-606-9697 for more information.  MyCAA will only fund tuition fee, student must pay $100 registration fee.