The Serious Game and Simulation Design and Production Online courses offered by the School of Media Arts (SoMA) at Santa Barbara City College are delivered entirely online - and are intended for students who want to "learn anywhere, anytime" to train for entry level employment in Serious Game and Simulation Design and Production. 

The courses feature an intensive focus on preparing students for entry level employment in Serious Game and Simulation Design and Production through the delivery led by experienced industry professionals 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, 3DS Max, Mudbox, Photoshop, Flash, and Perforce.