Explore healthcare paths

Compare routes from your first credential to your next healthcare role. Support available to Spanish learners on every path.

CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

CNA ADN

Turn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.

Timeline: 2 years
State: All states

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Snead State Community College

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Dental Assistant to Dental Hygienist

DA RDH

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

Timeline: 2 years
State: All states

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Savannah Technical College

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CNA to BSN

CNA BSN

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

Timeline: 4 years
State: All states

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California State University, Fresno

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CNA to LPN

CNA LPN

Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.

Timeline: 1 year
State: All states

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East Arkansas Community College

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CNA to Physical Therapist Assistant

CNA PTA

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

Timeline: 2 years
State: All states

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East Los Angeles College

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CNA to Radiologic Technologist

CNA RT(R)

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

Timeline: 2 years
State: All states

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Albany Technical College

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CNA to Respiratory Therapist

CNA RRT

Move from bedside care into respiratory therapy with an associate degree and RRT credential.

Timeline: 2 years
State: All states

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Broward College, Columbus Technical College

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CNA to Sonographer

CNA DMS

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

Timeline: 2 years
State: All states

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Concorde Career Institute-Tampa

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Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

CNA BSN

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.

Timeline: 4 years
State: GA

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University of Texas at Arlington

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LPN to RN Bridge

LPN ADN

Advance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.

Timeline: 18 months
State: All states

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Antelope Valley Community College District

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Medication Aide to LPN

CMA LPN

Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.

Timeline: 1 year
State: All states

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Southwestern College

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