CNA course AND Pre-Req Classes?

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I'm a new college student. I plan on starting college SPRING 2013. My classes for that semester are Math, English, Biology, and Chemistry. I was thinking to also take a 4 week CNA course. Good Idea? Have any of you guys done this before?

My second option is to just take the CNA courses instead of starting my pre-reqs. Because either way, I do need a job.

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If your schedule will allow it, and you can handle it, why not?

I'm planning on taking the CNA course (roughly 6 weeks) in the Spring as well. It runs from roughly 6:00a to 4:00p (different days have different start/end times) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday.

I'm assuming the time slots will work with Anatomy & Physiology 2 which is Tuesday and Thursday from 5:50p to 7:05p with lab from 7:15p to 9:55p (I signed up for Tuesday's lab but we can go to both labs (or were allowed to this semester anyway; same instructor))

I'll probably take an elective (Philosophy or Intro to Cinema since I failed those when I was younger and need to replace them to boost my GPA and they'll work toward the BSN program I'm interested in) online also.

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I'm a new college student. I plan on starting college SPRING 2013. My classes for that semester are Math, English, Biology, and Chemistry. I was thinking to also take a 4 week CNA course. Good Idea? Have any of you guys done this before?

My second option is to just take the CNA courses instead of starting my pre-reqs. Because either way, I do need a job.

Only you know how much you can handle. If you feel like you can do it take the leap.

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