i really think that an LPN is worth the education and the skill level is much higher that that of an MA (not that they dont have a place) let me tell you , i have taught a CMA course and the people in that course were rather unmotivated. i often got asked "why do i have to talk biology?" umm hello as we all know you need to know the normal to understand the abnormal. my BEST advice is to go as far as you can in nursing education. this is a career that will take you as far as you want to go a MA well thats a very limited education with out the choice to move on.