swimmer_spe
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"Doing it cheap" Thread made me think of my cert costs and then ask, why?
I have done 3 Certs.
OWC $350
Ice Diver $25
AOW $350
OW and AOW were done at a shop. Ice diver was done with a club.
With the Ice diver, all we paid for was for the actual certification costs. The instructors volunteered their time so that they could get more people qualified. The pool time was part of an agreement out club had with the local pool, and the classroom time was the same as the pool.
Some might think, you get what you paid for. I paid a small cost, and in comparison, learned more in that one course than my other 2.
Unfortunately, I do not live near that club anymore, so I cannot do anymore courses through them.
So, why go cheap? Why not?
I have done 3 Certs.
OWC $350
Ice Diver $25
AOW $350
OW and AOW were done at a shop. Ice diver was done with a club.
With the Ice diver, all we paid for was for the actual certification costs. The instructors volunteered their time so that they could get more people qualified. The pool time was part of an agreement out club had with the local pool, and the classroom time was the same as the pool.
Some might think, you get what you paid for. I paid a small cost, and in comparison, learned more in that one course than my other 2.
Unfortunately, I do not live near that club anymore, so I cannot do anymore courses through them.
So, why go cheap? Why not?