Need information about MA

Is there a difference in how many years of school 2 take to become a medical assistant? What is the difference between a clinical MA and a administrative MA? I like the hands on work better then the office work. What will I mostly be doing. CAn I help work in a jail or a rehab? Please help me answer my questions so I can deside wether to take a 9 mth course and recieve a MA certificate and phlebotomy or a 2 year course. Whats the difference. I need to know so I can start schooling.

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a 2 year course to become a medical assistant is a waste of time. it would be more than worth it to use that time pursing an ADN/BSN
Are you a registered nurse? Do you think becoming a MA is worth while or will I just be stuck behinde a desk, I want to help people but I do not have the time to take a course over 2 years.
I completed a 4-month medical assisting (MA) program 8 years ago, and it was the biggest waste of money and time I've ever seen. I was never able to land a job with my MA certificate because the southern California job market was flooded with MAs. In addition, the jobs available tended to pay very low wages.