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I want to know, How much does padi take from each certification, For example normal certification cost 490.04 dollars, but their offers in some places for almost half the prices ( they are legit places), So I was wondering how much does padi charge instructor per certification or do free lance instructor need to be working with some shops for certification?
Sorry if this is wrong question for this post.
The is an Independant instructor in FL he charges over $1000 for an OW student but when the rest of the market was saying prices are going down I need to do the minimum amount of work to compete on price he said he would teach 1 or 2 divers on their schedule when ever they want and sold on value and service.
seriously he charges 1500 for OW?!?
I could get like 3 or 4 courses at my LDS for that, and they are really quality courses.
I do not know who we are talking about, but you have to inquire about what a course price includes when you compare. Some include only the instruction, with additional charges for things like boat fees, etc. Others include everything.
I assume that in this case, a lot of the cost is the instructor deciding that people will pay more for a class that provides more. I know of others who have a similar approach, and once you develop a reputation, it can work. Extreme Exposure in High Springs, for example, has two different versions of its PADI OW course, and you are free to choose which one you want. As the home of GUE, it also offers GUE certification at even another price. You are thus able to get your initial OW training and certification from them at 3 different price points. (None of which come close to $1,500, BTW.)