text: i cannot decide...do i go to  school to become a cma or do i go to school to become a lpn? need help!!? i have talked to a private school about a cma program. it is a private school...the credits at this school are not transferable to other schools. it is a really good school though and the program is pretty short...between 7 months and a year. then there is the university here...which has the lpn program etc....though it would take twice as long...can anyone help me? i think both jobs are nice....please help i would choose the one that the credits will count towards you getting your rn.  then while working i would keep schooling to get your rn.