#Training Pricing
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What is the current pricing structure for professional level classes? Is the
price per day $150 or $200 or $250? Should lower level classes cost less than
higher level classes?
Also, for beginning students are 3, 4, or 5 day classes a better format. Where
does the student start to feel overwhelmed?
Kevin….
At Vanier CAD/CAM our pricing starts at $90 per day and tops out at $ 150
per day (canadian dollars) (about 60 to 110 USD). IMHO this far too cheap
because it causes us to run only when there is 5 people in the class… Very
difficult for specialised classes.
Make the intro stuff cheaper to attract the student. More advanced classes
can be more expensive because less of your competition offer them. Also you
will need to run them at lower numbers, and therefore your cost per student is
higher.
New Students tend to get a bit overwhelmed by about day 1 at 3pm. More
experienced CAD users can go for 2-3 days before memory meltdown occurs.
Roger C.
Kevin,
Here at Gwinnett Tech, in Atlanta, we charge $299 for ALL of our Autodesk
training. For 3D Studio we have a level I & II. Level is almost entirely
dedicated to model creation with very little animation. Level II is all
animation and advanced modeling techniques. I am very interested how other
ATC's are doing it.
Eric….
Your message got redirected to me. We have divided our 3DS training into 4
parts all 3 day courses. Overview, Advanced modeling, Advanced rendering &
animation, Video out. we also offer intro to Ani pro and this semester 2
workshops called: 3D studio in design visualisation and using ani pro with 3D
studio.
Roger C.
Kevin,
Glad to here from you!
At Moraine Valley Com. College the prices vary from $150.00 to $200.00 per 8
hour a day class. I know many ATC prices are less than this with some higher.
Our 4 day Professional Level classes are 32 hours, cost is $595.00
How long should a class be???? Good question! If you really look at the
ojectives of a Pro Level I class for example, the end outcomes would dictate
that the class be 4 to 5 days in length. I believe that 4 to 5 days really
gives the client a quality product when he/she leaves your class. I know that
some professional level 1 classes are STILL taught in a 16 hour time frame. I
cannot believe this is still happening! HOWEVER, within the last year a
couple of us here have been attending seminars and workshops on class length
issues. What is interesting is that we are being told that 16 to 24 hours
is the MAXIMUM time someone can afford to be out of the office. 16 hours is
what you should shoot for!!!
The key is the outcomes you want your clients to leave your trianing session
with. Advertise the class, the class length and the class outcomes.
Good luck,
J.C. Malitzke
J.C.,
<< Advertise the class, the class length and the class outcomes.>>
I am really interested in hearing more about the class outcomes you mentioned.
I am currently developing a model curriculum that includes expected outcome for
a student who attends an ATC class(es). Would be interested in hearing more
about what you are doing in this area?
Steve Foster
Pellissippi State
Knoxville
Hi Kevin, this is Art Galindo. We charge $450.00 for a 32 hour ACAD Level I
class. Books are extra. ($40). Minimum of 4 people in a class. We have three
different types of classes, twice a week at night for 5 weeks, eight hours each
for four Saturdays in a row and 4 hours a day, 4 days a week for two weeks. We
found that in our marketing area, many professionals are still not computer
literate and have little or no CAD experience (and rusty drafting skills). As
we all know, many of them do not realize the complexity of ACAD and its
learning curve. We do charge more for advanced level classes. ($50-$200).
Hope this helps.
REGARDS