What you need

To be eligible to apply for a Coach or Technical Official Licence, please ensure you hold the following:

• ‘Club’ or ‘Unattached’ British Weight Lifting membership
• Proof of your BWL recognised L2 Coach or Technical Officials qualification*
• Proof of completing a basic Safeguarding qualification* (for example UK Coaching’s Safeguarding & Protection Children course (online classroom. Courses can be completed online but must be interactive, e-learning is not accepted)

*You don’t need a qualification to apply for a ‘Para Coach Licence’

*You don’t need a safeguarding qualification’ to apply for a ‘Technical Official Licence’

Once you’ve applied for a Licence, a member of staff will contact you about how to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

How to apply for your licence

You can apply for a Licence from your membership profile.

1. Log in to your Sport 80 account by clicking here. 

• Once logged in, selected ‘View Profile’
• If you don’t have a membership, you purchase this by selecting the ‘Membership’ tab and ‘Add Membership’ then follow the instructions.

2. Select the ‘Qualifications’ tab and ‘Add Qualification’

• Upload a copy of your Safeguarding Certificate

3. Select the ‘Licences’ tab and ‘Add Licence’

• Complete the form
• Upload evidence of your coaching/officiating certificate and a recent passport-style image as a minimum.
• Tick the box to agree to the Code of Conduct and then click the ‘Add’ button

Your licence will be added to your profile and appear as ‘Pending Approval’. Our team will review your application and you will be notified by email once it’s been approved.