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Both CNA and EMT?

So the school I am going to has a lot of prerequisite classes,but they are all prereqs to each other so I can only take 1-2 classes a quarter, and when all things come together I have to time to get CNA certified and EMT-b certified. CNA will be my job but I have put a lot of thought into getting EMT-b certified and volunteering at my fire station. I was hoping maybe it would give me experience and a leg up in the job market. Would it be a waste of $200-$700(depending where i get it from, the fire-station or the EMS school in my area)?

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    I would say to pick one, personally. Either one would give you great experience. If you CAN do both feasibly and work and get that experience, I suppose okay, do it, but I think you might find you're spreading yourself thin.

    Both will give you a leg up when you start clinicals, and maybe some when you go to look for a job, though it doesn't count as nursing experience. Therefore, you'll be counted as a new grad, but MAY have an advantage over the others. I have extensive prior experience, and while I have an offer from a NM that I know from clinicals, I am having a hard time finding additional work (I'll be graduating in May).

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    Are you interested in emergency or critical care in nursing? You could do EMT if you are and find out if you like it. CNA is good at preparing for really any kind of basic nursing. If you can truly afford to do both, go for it. But if not you'll have to pick.

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