Is there such a program where you can advance from certified medical assistant to Registered nurse?
Asked by mercymay1
I am a certified medical assistant and I was wondering if there is any programs like CMA to RN? Does anyone know if there is and if there is do you have any websites on it?

Best Answer:
There are no programs which offer this option. There are many reasons, but a very basic reason is that a Medical Assistant is not a nursing field. Medical assistants, while very instrumental in the functioning of clinics, are primarily part of the clinics adiminstrative staff. While there are a few overlapping functions, they are functions which are common to almost all health care occupations, and not specific to the science of nursing.
RN, Ph.D., CFNP
Answered by US_DR_JD

To my knowledge there are none, only for LPNs, which I suspect is because LPNs are state licensed whereas MAs are not, therefore an MA would not have any formally recognized or standardized education that would cover you and allow you bypass any of the RN content. But if anyone knows differently in their state, I'd like to hear about it.
Answered by Jill