Career choice: Is this pointless and or slightly suicidal?

I am going to be a Senior in college and will be spending an extra year there anyway. I am getting my art teacher certification. My problem is that, I would also really like to get Elementary Ed certified. I just want to know what the rest of the Fluther community thinks. I already have most of my required art classes completed, and all of my basic requirements, and some of my art certification requirements overlap the Elementary Ed requirements.
Is this a waste of my time? More work than it’s worth? Should I just pick an area to specialize in and let the other go? I know this would be A LOT of work, I’m not afraid of that, I just don’t want to waste any more time and money.