Encouraging instructors

[pauls1149]

I am trying to find out what branches do to 'encourage' instructors to take trainees on open water dives. I estimate it costs instructors the region of twenty pounds to travel to an inland site, get into the site and buy air. I DO NOT want to open a debate as to whether instructors should receive remuneration! I want to know what other branches do.

If you do not want to publicise what your branch does feel free to e-mail me direct.

Thank you

[Darin]

I am trying to find out what branches do to 'encourage' instructors to take trainees on open water dives. I estimate it costs instructors the region of twenty pounds to travel to an inland site, get into the site and buy air. I DO NOT want to open a debate as to whether instructors should receive remuneration! I want to know what other branches do.

If you do not want to publicise what your branch does feel free to e-mail me direct.

Thank you

At our branch we fully reimburse the instructors for all their expense should they want reimbursement. Our instructor team is very committed so there is no need for 'other' incentives although I suspect there is a little competition going on as we do offer awards at our year end bash in recognition of exceptional effort.

On the student/club side we include the cost of two inland trips as part of the joining fee which is designed to cover the basic expenses of the instructor for those trips. This does not include student expenses.

[Geoff Oldfield]

Our Instructors do not pay pool fees when they are instructing in the pool, nor do they pay boat levies on bona fide training dives. Not a great deal I'd agree but it's difficult to pass instuctor costs onto students, who are already faced with membership fees, pool fees and finding the cash for equipment to actually go diving. We also try to make sure we provide top quality diving for our instructors as well as our general membership.

Regards

Geoff