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It is not the Power Point presentation that kills a class. it is the instructor that does not use it properly that kills a class.WildBill wrote:Salty1 wrote:I have sat through too many death by PowerPoint presentations over the years.Powerpoint has become the bane of teaching and instruction.
I would like to add to that:wgoforth wrote:I really don't think lower prices would influence that much. They are already paying a higher amount to the state, invested in a gun and ammo. Most who take this are ready to get into the CHL culture and I think are looking for someone who will do a good job, rather than who is cheaper. $50 less when they hsave already invested this much wouldn't seem worth it if they think someone is cheaper because they are inferrior somehow (not that you would be, but the price could make some think that)
As a church minister, I am as benevolent minded as anyone. But not only do I need my expenses and investments in this covered, but also to put back into the business to keep making my classes better:
Fee I paid to take DPS class: $100
My hotel, meals, gas to take
the DPS class: $500
Power Point projecter $350
(Ongoing items below)
Business cards, pens,
NRA videos, ads in paper
copies of forms, postage,
CHL-16 book ($3 each, one for each student) These add up a lot.
10 hours of my time and legwork is worth?
NOT including the preparation time in advance of each class.
OK off my soap box.I charge $100 for a class. I offer discounts for Seniors, veterans, large groups, and couples. If someone contacts me and they can't pay the $100 and they don't fall into one of the groups that I discount then, under special circumstances, I'll cut the price or, even comp the class. The $100 per student if I only have one or two doesn't offset the cost of the class. (I'm counting, training, gasoline, printing, refreshments, equipment, etc.) but I will hold a scheduled class for one person. Classes at a time other than regularly scheduled will cost you more because it's a disruption of the force. I think if I had a class once a week with 5 students each I might recoup my costs in 2050, if lucky.
