Would MA or LVN/LPN Be the Wiser Choice?

Question by : Would MA or LVN/LPN be the wiser choice?
I was considering a course in becoming an LVN however the cost is double compared to an MA so I am leaning towards MA. Does anyone have any comments on either or the job market for these careers?

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Answer by mildred f
It depends upon how much job security you need in your life. Better education usually equals a better income. A medical assistant is very limited. Although an LVN goes to school for only one year, it is a Very intense year. A medical assistant cannot function in many health care areas so you are limited to something like a doctor’s office, and hope you can get this job.

Answer by jannsody
Regarding MA (or medical biller or coder), there aren’t supposed to be too many jobs despite what those private overpriced for-profit tech schools say. There are just too many training programs out there and not enough job vacancies. I’m not sure about the job opportunities for the lpn though the coursework is supposed to be especially rigorous.

For general career info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search.

With either field, please consider the more affordable county vo-tech school or community college as long as the program is accredited within the industry.

US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ