Comments on: PADI’s Go Pro Program, the Final Nail in the Coffin? http://precisiondiving.net/blog/padis-go-pro-program-the-final-nail-in-the-coffin/ Building the Next Generation of Thinking Scuba Divers Fri, 18 May 2012 14:19:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dan http://precisiondiving.net/blog/padis-go-pro-program-the-final-nail-in-the-coffin/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Dan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:32:59 +0000 http://precisiondiving.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-1623 Let me know when A&B converge at the $300 mark for DM.....:) Let me know when A&B converge at the $300 mark for DM…..:)

]]> By: Nick Bostic http://precisiondiving.net/blog/padis-go-pro-program-the-final-nail-in-the-coffin/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Nick Bostic Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:52:02 +0000 http://precisiondiving.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-1622 Wow, it's been a few years since I've looked at supply and demand charts, thanks for taking me back :D I think you're right that in highly competitive markets, the knee-jerk reaction will be to decrease class prices as instructor ranks swell. I went from a market with really only one dive shop to a larger one with closer to 10 dive centers. In both cases, everybody is within about $50 for an open water class. I doubt any of them will be lowering prices over the next few years. I know in even larger markets like Seattle, we could probably find a $25 open water class. However, while attending DEMA, I met several instructors in the same market (Seattle) who were charging close to $500 for an open water class and were booked solid. It's all about building value and having a well trained (not just certified) instructional staff can help immensely. Great article, plenty to think about here. Wow, it’s been a few years since I’ve looked at supply and demand charts, thanks for taking me back :D

I think you’re right that in highly competitive markets, the knee-jerk reaction will be to decrease class prices as instructor ranks swell. I went from a market with really only one dive shop to a larger one with closer to 10 dive centers. In both cases, everybody is within about $50 for an open water class. I doubt any of them will be lowering prices over the next few years.

I know in even larger markets like Seattle, we could probably find a $25 open water class. However, while attending DEMA, I met several instructors in the same market (Seattle) who were charging close to $500 for an open water class and were booked solid.

It’s all about building value and having a well trained (not just certified) instructional staff can help immensely.

Great article, plenty to think about here.

]]> By: Eric Thornton http://precisiondiving.net/blog/padis-go-pro-program-the-final-nail-in-the-coffin/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Eric Thornton Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:16:48 +0000 http://precisiondiving.net/blog/?p=1035#comment-1621 A thought about your article: -A large part of the PADI Go Pro Challenge is to encourage existing PADI Pro's to continue their education; I think this is wonderful for the business of diving education. The more educated instructors are the better experience their customers are going to have. I personally acquired my IDC Staff Instructor rating this year. I know that the students I've worked with since that course have benefited from me taking that course. A thought about your article:
-A large part of the PADI Go Pro Challenge is to encourage existing PADI Pro’s to continue their education; I think this is wonderful for the business of diving education. The more educated instructors are the better experience their customers are going to have. I personally acquired my IDC Staff Instructor rating this year. I know that the students I’ve worked with since that course have benefited from me taking that course.

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