VA will pay for instructor training IF you go to a VA approved program. They will not pay for any of the fees until you get to the instructor level. Typically people who are looking at doing a package get into one of the internship programs such as Halls diving or some of the places in Thailand. Key is the VA ed counselor has to approve what you are doing if you are not in a traditional college and that can take some talking. I'm not endorsing Halls but I do know they have made the VA system work. Of course with the prices that is the only way I would consider going there.
