Celtic Soccer Academy’s educational partner, Glasgow Clyde College, is inviting applications for their NQ & HNC Football Coaching Programmes starting in August 2022.

The partnership with Glasgow Clyde College was first established in 2017 and has gone from strength to strength since its inception.

The purpose of the partnership is to deliver coach education support to the football coaching programmes, with the long-term aim of developing the next generation of football coaches who are looking to establish a career in football.

Glasgow Clyde College Cardonald Campus offers two courses to prospective students to develop their football coaching skills from NQ Level 6 to HNC Level 7. These programmes offer students the opportunity to undertake various units leading to certification and the potential to progress to HND or Degree level courses within sports coaching and development.

As part of the programme, the students receive weekly coach education sessions focusing on the fundamentals of coaching such as structuring sessions, time management and demonstration.

Alongside these key coaching topics the students are given an insight into the Celtic Way, delivered firstly by our own Soccer Academy staff and supported through guest sessions from other full-time staff working in our professional academy. So far this year they have had a chance to view sessions from Willie McNab (Head of Children's Programme), Fran Alonso (Head Coach, Celtic FC Women) and Janice Buchanan (Academy Sport Scientist).

Over the last few years there has been a number of students whose coaching ability and commitment to furthering their career have been rewarded with both part-time and full-time roles at Celtic FC.

Our most recent appointment to the Soccer Academy Team, Ray Hewitt (International Soccer Academy Manager) came through this programme and now manages all our International Club Partners in both North America and Asia Pacific.

In addition to Ray, we also have over 15 part-time coaches who have graduated from the college programme and now deliver on our Soccer Academy programme both in Scotland & abroad.

One of the most experienced coaches is James Quail who graduated from the college in 2021 and is now continuing his education at Napier University on the Scottish FA’s degree course.

Celtic Soccer Academy & Glasgow Clyde College’s football coaching programmes open for applications