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Hey, I truly appreciate your response. I have thought about an LPN program and I'd love to do it. However, the only college that I trust where I live doesn't offer the LPN program anymore. Trust meaning, I dont want to get scammed or anything. There is a trade school that offers it, but they have a tuition of about $20,000 for a 12 month course, and about $6,000 could be paid by Fafsa. The rest would have to be loaned. As far as becoming a CNA, I'll have to rethink that for sure. I'm starting to reconsider the whole MA thing.

Thanks for the advice! I'm about 90% sure on pursuing nursing. The other 10% is mostly fear/anxiety getting in the way. I definitely have a lot to think about.

To "meanmaryjean," Thank you for your reply! That's a very great point. I'll have to think about what you said. Thanks, again.

Hello all! (Please excuse any typos I may look over while the typing from my phone. I'm very new to posting here.) So, this may seem like a very obvious question, I know, but I'll give you a little insight. I have been pursuing an associates degree for nursing (on and off) for about 6 years now. It's taken so long due to serious life issues getting in the way, however, things are better, now. Now, I originally planned to take a path of ASN>BSN>MSN, but people always tell me to just go for my bsn, so I'm thinking that's what I'll do. The issue that I'm having is choosing whether to spend a couple more years working retail and going to school to finish my BSN, or becoming a medical assistant (the program I'm considering is a certificate program for 8-9 months) and finishing the BSN later on. Becoming a CNA has been considered before, but I'm more interested in MA. I also know a couple MA's who say they can get me a job once I'm done with school. I'm currently going into my mid-twenties, living with family. I'm not being forced out in anyway, and I definitely contribute, but (at the risk of sounding naive) everyone wants to feel completely independent, you know? I know having family help you with a place to stay while going to school is amazing, I just feel like I'm getting too old for it, but my current job definitely doesn't cut it. Keep in mind, I've taken a lot of my prerequisites. I've actually taken anatomy twice (which is the cut off for my university's BSN degree). Most of my general courses are done. I'd have mostly science and math courses left for prerequisites. In the University I'm considering, when all prerequisites are completed, the actual nursing program they offer will range from Full time, Part time, or 16 months (fast track). I feel like I'm just rambling so I'll stop there, but if any of you could answer my question and offer advice, that would be greatly appreciated!