I dont take it that way at all. Yes if you are teaching 8 students at a time you can make a killing, however the majority of instructors (other instructors not from florida can correct me if im wrong) dont do nitrox classes with that many students.....not because we dont want to, but because we dont have that many students at one time wanting the course.......the only way for me to collect 8 nitrox sudents at once is to create a waiting list, and by the time i have 8 students, the first student on that list went elsewhere for a 1on1 course for the same price(and didnt have to wait).
The blanket statement that a Nitrox course for $100+ is robbery insinuates that I and instructors like me are crooks, just looking to leach money out of folks.....the opposite is true. Students generally want to spend as little money and effort as possible to obtain thier certifications, which to me means they want me to take all the liability,, water down my standards, and give them a C-card because they have a heartbeat. Not in my classes! If someone doesnt think a Nitrox class is worth while, please audit one of mine......or JimLapenta's......or NWGreatfuldiver's....or a whole slew of instructors on this board that do evberything in our power to give our students the best learning experiance possible and produce great divers.