Online Serious Game Design Program at Cerro Coso College

The Serious Game Design Online Program at Cerro Coso College is now in its nith year of offering a State Approved Certificate and Associate Degree in Science, which has been delivered entirely online since 2001 in courses that are intended for students who want to "learn anywhere, anytime" to train for entry level employment  in Serious Game and Simulation Design, Design Visualization, or Motion Graphics.

The program features an intensive focus on preparing students for entry level employment in Serious Game and Simulation Design, Design Visualization, or Motion Graphics through the delivery of courses led by experienced production artists that are currently working in these related industries.

Students develop professional skills in pre-production, story-telling, modeling, rigging, texture art, lighting, character animation, special effects, simulation, technical direction, game design, game prototyping, object oriented programming, render management, production management, and portfolio production as they prepare for entry level employment as a junior game texture artist, game environment artist, game character artist, or serious game developer using Virtools Dev, 3DS Max, Photoshop, Flash, Premiere, and After Effects.