Explore healthcare paths
Compare routes from your first credential to your next healthcare role.
CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)
Turn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.
Dental Assistant to Dental Hygienist
Use your chairside experience to enter a dental hygiene program and double your earning power.
CNA to BSN
Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.
CNA to LPN
Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.
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.
CNA to Radiologic Technologist
Step into medical imaging. Your patient-care background is an advantage in rad tech admissions.
CNA to Respiratory Therapist
Move from bedside care into respiratory therapy with an associate degree and RRT credential.
CNA to Sonographer
Build on direct patient care to enter diagnostic medical sonography, one of the highest-paid imaging careers.
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.
LPN to RN Bridge
Advance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.
Medication Aide to LPN
Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.