Where is the cheapest place to become a qualified scuba diving instructor?

Question

Where is the cheapest place to become a qualified scuba diving instructor?

Answer 1

South American resorts seem to offer instruction at a cheaper price than US Dive shops.

Shop around for PADI certified at the PADI website

Answer 2

You'll have to shop around.  Different dive shops that teach through the same source such as PADI or NAUI can have different prices.

Answer 3

Cheap Charlies Cheap Scuba Diving School.

Answer 4

Call dive shops in your area to see if they certify instructors.  The YMCA may be the cheapest but PADI and NAUI are better recognized world wide.  Are you a dive master?  If not, you'll have to take the certifications that are precursors to becoming an instructor.  It isn't the cost of instruction that will get you it's the insurance.