Price List for all Training Courses
Why do we use a "Split-Billing" structure?
Pinnacle Diving Company has a reputation for growing the BEST divers on earth, and it is the mission of PDC's Training Division to provide a world-class education to all divers, anywhere on the planet. We want our divers to be the best educated, highest trained, and most skilled divers anywhere. True to our mission and motto, we refuse to sacrifice standards for economic gain, but we also want to provide our training to all for the most affordable cost possible. Therefore, PDC has adopted a split-billing structure.
Most dive centers and independent instructors advertise their courses for a single, all inclusive, fixed price. The student pays once for the entire course, everything included, and then takes their course. However, this structure now places the shop / instructor into a tight box with no wiggle room. It means, if the student needs additional instruction, or if the schedule must be changed, or anything doesn't go exactly according to plan, they will be forced to sacrifice "something" to stay within budget. 99.999% of the time, they will sacrifice educational content, training time, contact hours, and even dives, just to make money. The result is poorly trained divers, now carrying a certification card, but with minimum education and minimum skills.
PDC works differently. A split-billing structure allows us to provide the highest standard of education and training possible without sacrificing anything. Zero skimping on course content, absolutely no corners cut, no dives sacrificed, and no instruction glossed over. Dividing the costs of instruction gives us the ability to maintain the absolute highest standards in the industry, directly impacting our ability to meet our mission. Split-billing also allows for the greatest possible flexibility in training, saving our students as much money as possible in obtaining their certifications. And finally, it provides full transparency. Our students know exactly what they are paying for. No ambiguity, no hiding, and no wondering. We want our students to know for a fact what they're paying for, and split-billing provides that QA functionality.
It is truly a "win-win".
Cost Breakdown
Course costs are broken down into three parts:
- Course Registration Fee (charged by the certifying agency)
- Instructor Daily Rate (how our instructors get paid), and
- Facilitation costs (the costs of equipment, facilities, and more).
Please refer to the information below to learn more about each.