The fast-growing healthcare field offers some of the best career opportunities in the United States. It is one of the few industries that offer consistent high demand, stability, and salaries are higher than the average pay for all private industry.

The affordable cost of training, low barriers to entry, and short-term classes are why many choose to pursue training at the entry level in the healthcare field. You can quickly move up the career ladder with additional short-term training, progressing from CNA-1 to CNA-2 and CMA, opening numerous opportunities for fulfillment and growth and the start of a very successful career. 

The practical nursing program is the quickest route for a CNA to become a nurse.  Licensed LPNs have a variety of opportunities for career advancement, including becoming a Registered Nurse (RN).

Becoming an RN is the career path generally chosen by most CNAs. It brings increased responsibilities, but also commands much higher pay. By earning an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), a CNA can become an RN in as little as two years. Earning a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, provides additional opportunities and allows for the pursuit of advance practice specialties such as clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, midwives, and anesthetists.