The last time I checked the student was paying close to $150 to enroll in online training. This is typically what most other shops charge for pool and classroom. How do I pay for pool, equipment and labor costs when PADI is already charging the same for classroom as other shops are charging for pool and classroom?
When I check my students knowledge after the course, I find that I have to go back over the material being taught online just as any other instructor knows that online training by itself is not as good as in person.
The renewal fees have always gone up, that isn’t as big of a problem as making my courses to expensive to compete. NAUI is $40 for their online training including the card that PADI charges $40 for.
I have some other issues from PADI, but that is something else.