Explore healthcare paths

Compare routes from your first credential to your next healthcare role.

Dental Assistant to Dental Hygienist

Use your chairside experience to enter a dental hygiene program and double your earning power.

Time: 2 years
State: All states

Savannah Technical College

CNA to BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

Time: 4 years
State: All states

California State University, Fresno

CNA to Physical Therapist Assistant

Turn bedside patient care into a physical therapist assistant degree. Help patients rebuild strength and mobility after injury or surgery.

Time: 2 years
State: All states

East Los Angeles College

CNA to Radiologic Technologist

Step into medical imaging. Your patient-care background is an advantage in rad tech admissions.

Time: 2 years
State: All states

Albany Technical College

CNA to Sonographer

Build on direct patient care to enter diagnostic medical sonography, one of the highest-paid imaging careers.

Time: 2 years
State: All states

Concorde Career Institute-Tampa

Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

Start as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Georgia and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Georgia State. Begin patient-care work in weeks, then ladder into a four-year BSN that prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN.

Time: 4 years
State: GA

University of Texas at Arlington