Oval,
I would recommend avoiding PATS as I believe what they are charging is pure exploitation. As previous posters have mentioned there are others out there that can supply the same product at a fraction of the cost.
There is a benefit in doing these courses if you have not come across this type of testing before however $3000 to learn a few exam techniques is ludicrous.
PM me if you want the number of a guy out of Melbourne who does the courses for a reasonable price.