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I am currently enrolled in an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant. I am currently not working though because I really do not want to continue working in retail because I am 22 and just really just want to get my foot in the medical door (I hope this did not make me sound lazy. Also your replies might help me figure out if I am just being silly). I finish my last class at the end of May 2017. I am close to finishing my core curriculum and internships are included in the program and my school schedule from now till graduation will be very flexible. I am going to be volunteering at a local Medical Center and am wondering if I should get a Certification for Nursing Assistant during June (the course starts in June). I have read on these forums that others feel that "a CNAs job description and duties are more pertinent to the field of nursing" and down the road I would like to return to school for LPN or RN. I want to get the certification so I can work in a medical field now but I do want to work with my Medical assistant degree too. Am I going at this too quickly? Should I work as an M.A. for a few years then just go to LPN/RN? I know I need experience for CNA positions will my M.A. internships and volunteer work be enough to get me in the CNA door? If you have done the same please let me know of your experience. NJ* Just to clarify a bit of things I want to do both and I am asking if it is a good idea to do CNA while I finish up getting my M.A.