NCCP Competition Development Seminar

This is the second level of coaching certification in weightlifting known as “Competition Development” (formerly National Coaching Certificaiton Program Technical Level 2 & 3). This certification supports provincial, national, and international level coaching as well as advanced instruction in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting.

Pre-Requisite: Full certification as a Competition Introduction – Club Coach. If you are unsure if you qualify to register for this course then please contact Augie Westhaver at coaching@nsweightlifting.ca and provide your NCCP CC#. A check into your certification will determine if you are eligible to register.

Participants must be members of the Nova Scotia Weightlifting Association.

The course will be delivered by the CWFHC Master Coach Developer Dan Robitaille and Francois Gravel. Daniel Robitaille is a 5-time olympic weightlifting national champion (junior and senior). He was appointed national team coach at the World Championships and the Pan-American games (1981-1999). He was also the personal coach of World Championship bronze medalist Julie Malenfant. Francios Gravelle is a member of the Canadian Weightlfting Federation's Coaching Committee and responsible for the develoment of NCCP coaching curriculum.

The National Coaching Certification Program is a coach training and certification program for 65 different sports and is offered in both official languages across Canada. NCCP workshops are designed to meet the needs of all types of coaches--from the first-time coach to the head coach of a national team. The NCCP is the recognized national standard for coach training and certification in Canada.