Should you wish to establish a career in certified nursing assistance then you would do well for yourself by taking cna classes and getting some academic credibility at the same time as gaining hands on experience and earning a wage. In fact, you can do both at the same time as there are many online course in cna which will serve you very nicely in gaining almost any qualification you want which is appropriate to this line of work. You can start of with a basic certificate which you can do online or at a local college. You can then progress to a diploma which will set you up very nicely to moving into senior suprervision positions and junior management positions. Then, should you wish to progress to higher management levels, its wise to consider doing a degree – again either online or in a college on a full time for part time basis.