100days-a-year
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Let's just see why 100days doesn't instruct for a living.$150-$30 for books and materials.4 hrs of my time to teach an average classs ,takes tests ands review.Checkout dives of which you may or may not get paid for additionally depending on the shop.Reviewing gear,safety and procedures prior to checkout dives.Post dive card signing and paperwork.This can easily add up to having invested 3-4 hrs of my time per student for a 4 person class.The $120 usually has a split with the shop.Say your lucky and end up with $250 for 12-16 hrs work.Which usually nets you 30% of the gross after self-employment costs.Anybody else want to work for those wages,not me.Instructors do it for love of diving,the joy of watching new divers discover this sport and certainly not to get rich or take advantage of anyone.