Ummmm, isn't that $12.50 per hour per student? So if there are 10 people in the class, it is $125.00 per hour x 4 hours = $500 per class taught?
What are the expenses the instructor incurs for the room etc? Not trying to throw fuel on the fire, just asking to better understand. Thanks.
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I don't know ALL the expenses but I do know of one instructor who had to rent a classroom to teach in.
He was able to just break even for the most part and let his instructors misconception lapse because it came to a point it wasn't worth it anymore.
Great guy and one who would have had a damned good class, wish he was still teaching when I got mine.
I don't intend for this to be considered across the board for all instructors. Smaller towns around here, 20 would be a pretty big class.
Also keep in mind, if the class is not rented it had to be built, that costs money too. Plus range fees if they don't have a private range, targets, time setting up classroom materials, etc.
I did catch that in your example you said all the local instructors were getting together to set their rates higher so they wouldn't have to deal with price competition. If that was the case I see it as being kinda dirty and would probably choose a different instructor on that basis alone.