I have a 3.5 year old and a 9 month old. You are definitely further ahead in your goals then I am. I am just in the research phase at this point, wondering if it's even possible to pursue this with two young kids. I know I want to wait until the youngest is in preschool before I start any kind of nursing program, and even then, it would have to be part time, if there is such a thing. If not, I may just wait until they are both in school full time. Of course, there are plenty of prerequisites I could take now. But I wanted to know what CNA is. Is that certified nurse assistant? Can you tell me more about it? thanks!