I honestly would not pay money to do the medical assistant because it will cost you an arm and a leg lol I would just work as a CNA until your done with the nursing program :) medical assisting...
I would just do the CNA and work as one for a while but if you think you want to be a phlebotomist while going to school then go for it, my phlebotomy class is $950. And I can't afford that lol but if...
If you have a choice I would retake the MA and go to a community college, they treat everyone equally and they take their students to do Clinical's at places where they are used to having students...
Free is always nice but then again it is further and 40 mins back and forth is a lot of gas to waist and depending on where you live it might be a lot of traffic . Maybe bad weather as well? And if...
I was actually going to ask the same questions as you! Glad I read your thread. I would just take the CPR class, then you would be ready to apply for a job after completing you state exam for the CNA....