The WCH National Coaching Advisory Committee has redeveloped the WCH NCCP course curriculum.  Learning outcomes have not changed, however the organization of delivery, and course materials have been updated.

Summary of WCH-NCCP course updates:

• Instructor Beginner
• • New slide deck
  • New learning facilitator guide
  • Restructured Reference Material
  • New evaluation tool.
  • French and English versions

• Competition Introduction
  • New slide deck
  • New learning facilitator guide
  • Restructured Reference Material
  • Revised evaluation protocol.
  • French and English versions.
• Competition Development
  • New slide deck
  • New learning facilitator guide
  • Restructured Reference Material
  • Revised evaluation protocol.
  • French and English versions.

It is the expectation that all Coach Developers follow the delivery model for the course curriculum provided.  Some revision is always acceptable, however the topics covered, and use of slide decks is a requirement for course delivery.

Course outlines are outlined in the sections below. Course materials can be accessed through a shared drive at a password protected link.  Each PTSO will receive the password and it will be their responsibility to share it with the participants in each course generally via pdf copy emailed to registrants.

Course Name: Olympic Weightlifting Instructor Beginner

Prerequisite: None

Equivalency: See Transfer of Coaching Qualification Policy

Delivery Qualification: NCCP Learning Facilitator

Target Audience: This program targets individuals who want to learn to use and teach basic Olympic weightlifting skills in the training of themselves or others.

Course Description

Participants will learn the common terms used in Olympic weightlifting and the basic biomechanics of the weightlifting movements.  Progressions for learning the weightlifting movements will be used along with some accessory movements.  Common errors in weightlifting skills will be identified along with potential corrections.  Basic programming approaches to Olympic weightlifting will be discussed.

Critical Performance Statement

Through the completion of this course participants will be able to use the Olympic weightlifting movements as part of a training program for themselves or others.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

1. Recognize the terms used in Olympic weightlifting programming
2. Demonstrate the basic movement patterns of the Olympic lifts.
3. Identify common errors in Olympic weightlifting technique
4. Use strategies for correction of errors in lifting
5. Integrate Olympic lifts into basic strength training programs.

Course Requirements:

Three (3) multi-sport modules, which are available in all provinces and territories:

1. Make Ethical Decisions,
2. Nutrition, and
3. Planning a Practice.

The “Weightlifting Instructor – Beginner workshop”

Certification

A coach becomes Certified when they have completed all components of the evaluation, listed below.

Multi-sport

1. The Make Ethical Decisions on-line evaluation (Instructor – Beginner).

Weightlifting

1. The Weightlifting Instructor – Beginner evaluation (online exam)

Course Name: Olympic Weightlifting Competition Introduction – Analyze Performance

Prerequisite: None

Equivalency: See Transfer of Coaching Qualification Policy

Delivery Qualification: NCCP Learning Facilitator

Target Audience: This program targets club and recreational coaches who want to present athletes at accredited regional weightlifting competitions.

Course Description

Coaches will learn how to analyze Olympic weightlifting technical performance for the purpose of guiding a beginner athlete to a local competition.  Coaches will learn the progressions for teaching the Olympic lifts along with corrective cues and exercises for correcting technical errors.  Basic coaching strategies will be explored and discussed in the context of athlete developmental stages. Basic competition structure and rules will be explored with a capstone activity being the management of an athlete in an informal competition setting.

Critical Performance Statement

Through the completion of this course coaches will be able to instruct technical performance and correct technique for the purpose of developing a competitive athlete.

Learning Outcomes

Coaches will demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

1. Instructing performance of the Olympic weightlifting movements in a beginner context.
2. Correcting technical performance in a developmentally appropriate manner.
3. Recognizing basic biomechanical principles that can be applied to Olympic weightlifting.
4. Performing the technical aspects of competition lifts and assistance exercises.
5. Developing a basic training plan.
6. Managing the logistics of guiding an athlete through a regional competition.
7. Following general rules of competition.

Course Requirements

Complete Competition Introduction Analyze Performance workshop

[Trained status]

Multi-sport

Three (3) multi-sport modules, which are available in all provinces and territories:

1. Make Ethical Decisions,
2. Nutrition,
3. Planning a Practice

Weightlifting Evaluation

1. Submission of a portfolio:

• • Emergency Action Plan
  • Four (4) week Olympic weightlifting competition program (goals, weekly program structure, acute program variables)
  • Competition athlete plan (athlete profile, goals, statement of coach intent, warm-up)

2. Practical Evaluation – evaluation of coaching competency in a competition and debrief

[Certified Status]

Course Name: Olympic Weightlifting Competition Development

Prerequisite: Fully certified Competition Introduction

Equivalency: See Transfer of Coaching Qualification Policy

Delivery Qualification: NCCP Learning Facilitator

Target Audience: This program targets Competition Introduction certified coaches to present athletes at a national championship organized by the WCH.

Course Description

Coaches will learn how to analyze Olympic weightlifting technical performance for the purpose of developing an athlete with the skills necessary to compete at a national level.  Coaches will learn the process of athlete evaluation and interventions for enhancing sport performance.  They will develop the tactical expertise necessary to prepare an athlete for advanced competition through periodized programming and will apply appropriate developmental models to coaching. Advanced strategies for competition management and tactics for winning will be a focus of this course.

Critical Performance Statement

Through the completion of this course coaches will be able to analyze technical performance and tactically prepare athletes to compete at a national championship.

Learning Outcomes

Coaches will demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

1. Analyzing performance using a diversity of observation strategies
2. Creating interventions to make corrections to technical performance in a developmentally appropriate manner.
3. Recognizing the developmental needs of athletes in the coaching continuum.
4. Applying biomechanical principles to the performance of Olympic weightlifting.
5. Utilize the three-phase reference model for correcting weightlifting technique
6. Develop a yearly training plan that allows for an effective peak in performance
7. Manage the logistics of guiding an athlete through elite competition
8. Recognize psychological barriers to performance.

Course Requirements:

Part 1 – Coach Training

• Weightlifting “Analyze Technical and Tactical Performance Workshop
• Multi-Sport Modules

Coach receives: NCCP “TRAINED” STATUS

Part 2 – Coach Evaluation

• Make Ethical Decisions Competition Development Online Evaluation Successfully Completed
• Managing Conflict on-line evaluation Successfully Completed
• Leading Drug-free Sport on-line evaluation Successfully Completed
• Develop portfolio

1. 1. Macrocycle plan overview with three training periods described from the previous 4 months of training and rationale for the program design.
   2. Two mesocycles of full programming and rationale
   3. Competition peaking plan and rationale.
   4. Emergency action plan for the competition venue.

• Observation In Training & Debrief
  1. In-training video (20-30 minutes per skill) that includes:
     • Coaching the snatch lift
     • Coaching the clean and jerk lift
• Observation In Competition & Debrief
  1. Adherence to competition plan.
  2. Tactical decision making.
  3. Warm-up implementation.

COACH BECOMES: NCCP “CERTIFIED”

Coach Developers (CD) have the responsibility for delivering course content and evaluating coach candidates.  There are three different categories of CD.  The pathways for Coach Developer credentials can be found on the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC) website.

https://coach.ca/become-nccp-coach-developer

Categories of CD and the courses delivered:

1. Learning Facilitator (LF)

• • Instructor Beginner – Analyze Performance
  • Competition Introduction – Analyze Performance
  • Competition Development – Analyze Technical and Tactical Performance

2. Coach Evaluator (CE)

• • Instructor Beginner Evaluation
  • Competition Introduction Evaluation
  • Competition Development Evaluation

3. Master Coach Developer (MCD)

• • LF Content Specific Training
  • CE Content Specific Training
  • MCD Content Specific Training
  • MCD must have course specific LF and CE training to deliver at all levels

The PTSO has the responsibility of identifying Provincial needs for CDs and assigning CDs to the appropriate coaching credential delivery.  It is recommended that each province with a membership base greater than 200 have at minimum six LFs, six CEs and two MCDs. Regular evaluation of CD performance should take place via participant satisfaction surveys and external course audits.

The PTSO has the responsibility of validating CD credentials for any hosted event.

 LF and CE Retraining

All LF and CE for Instructor Beginner and Competition Introduction courses must undergo content-specific retraining.  There will be two retraining events in English and one in French offered in 2024. The retraining events will be approximately three hours in duration using an online format.

During these retraining events, the LF will review the new slide decks and the facilitator guide that accompanies them, along with the revised evaluation plan. The retraining will be included as Locker events and will be capture on participant Locker accounts as a maintenance of certification event.

The PTSO will establish the appropriate price point for the delivery of the Instructor Beginner and Competition Introduction courses. WCH will establish the price point for delivery of the Competition Development course.

A new policy of revenue sharing has been established to cover the costs of course delivery. The PTSO and WCH will receive a share of revenue for each course delivered (see table below).

The course host and PTSO must establish appropriate profit sharing for each course and obtain in writing an agreement on revenue distribution. Any travel costs for the CD must be agreed to in advance and will be withdrawn from the net profit of the course.  It is not recommended that any course be operated at a loss.  Any loss of revenue must be absorbed by the course host and PTSO as established in their profit-sharing agreement.

Course revenue sharing model:

* per registrant

Participant numbers will be tracked using the Locker system.  Candidates submitted for event approval will be tallied and the PTSO will be invoiced by WCH for the appropriate amount.

The mechanism of invoicing and payment of the CD and host will be established by the PTSO as part of the agreement made prior to the event.  The PTSO will be responsible for payment of CD, host, and any other expenses incurred.

Below are the procedures for registering for, and challenging, the WCH Competition Development evaluation.

A. Requirements for Registration:

1. Complete the Competition Development-Analyze Technical and Tactical Performance workshop.
2. Complete the NCCP Multisport Modules:
   • Advanced Practice Planning
   • Coaching and Leading Effectively
   • Developing Athletic Abilities
   • Manage a Sport Program
   • Leading Drug-free Sport
   • Psychology of Performance
   • Managing Conflict
   • Performance Planning (recommended to be done before Advanced Practice Planning)
   • Prevention and Recovery
3. Complete the NCCP Multisport online evaluations:
   • Make Ethical Decisions Competition Development Online Evaluation Successfully Completed
   • Managing Conflict on-line evaluation Successfully Completed
   • Leading Drug-free Sport on-line evaluation Successfully Completed
4. Create your athlete portfolio. This athlete must be under your direct supervision for the past 12 months leading up to the competition where the evaluation is taking place. This athlete must have achieved the minimum qualifying standard permitting them to participate in the Weightlifting Senior or Junior National Championships. In addition you must submit the following:
   • Macrocycle plan (12-16 weeks) overview with three training periods described from the previous 4 months of training and rationale for the program design.
   • Two mesocycles (3-8 weeks each) of full programming and rationale
   • Competition peaking plan and rationale.
   • Emergency action plan for the competition venue.
5. Create your in-training video of your athlete (20-30 minutes per skill) that includes:
   • Coaching the snatch lift
   • Coaching the clean and jerk lift
6. The Candidate must advise its provincial association (Technical Director or President) of his/her intention of being evaluated at the Senior or Junior Canadian Weightlifting Championships.  The Provincial director must fill and sign the PTSO Endorsement Letter and submit with the registration.
7. The candidate must ask the athlete for permission to film and use them in their evaluation. The athlete is to complete the WCH Athlete Letter of Permission  and submit with the registration.
8. In some cases, multisport module completion may unnecessarily delay the evaluation process. If this is the case, an extension can be requested using the protocol outlined HERE

B. Registration Procedure:

Registration for the WCH Competition Development Evaluation must be completed electronically.  Click on the link below to enter the registration portal and upload your documents.

Request for Evaluation

All registration materials must be received 30 days prior to the event where the evaluation is taking place.

C. Registration Fee:

$200.00 must be paid by credit card to WCH at the completion of the registration process.

D. Evaluation Procedure:

The in-competition evaluation will require the coach candidate to guide their athlete through the competition process.  The coach candidate will be assessed on the following:

• • Adherence to competition plan
  • Tactical decision making.
  • Warm-up implementation.

An overview of the evaluation criteria is included HERE

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) provides standardized, inclusive, and safe sport education to coaches and coach developers across 65 sports. The CAC manages and delivers NCCP training through its partner network of 65 National Sport Organizations and Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations. https://coach.ca/national-coaching-certification-program

Here you will find information offered by the CAC on the NCCP that may assist you in your journey as a weightlifting coach.

Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)

NCCP Workshop Calendar

Core Training Calendar

NCCP Make Ethical Decisions

NCCP Coaching Athletes With a Disability