Hey in some area's CNA's actually make more then paramedics who work private ambulance companies. They certainly don't have the same level of liabilty and they don't have to work 24 hour shifts. Still, being a CNA is not a "career" oriented line of work. It "can" be an intro to health care for some, but if they use good judgement then they will see it is NOT the place to spend a lifetime of employment. Thats an opinion of course...