TESDA offers Game Programming NCIII

TESDA is now offering a Game Programming NCIII course that teaches the designing and application of object-oriented programming language for in-game applications.

The course’s curriculum is divided into three categories which are composed of basic, common, and core competencies for gaming development.

The course has a duration of 800 hours for the core units and an additional of 300 hours for the supervised-industry training.

Graduates under the program may be employed as a Game Programmer, Technical Game Designer, Game Tester, Tools Programmer, and Game Play Scripter on various game development studios.

To qualify and enroll in the course, applicants should be:

• At least in high school or holds a high school diploma.
• Must have finished a TESDA NC-II course.
• With Skill Functions which will be validated by an entrance exam to be administered by the training institution using a tool devised by the Technical Experts Panel (TEP) and participants of the National Validation of this Training Regulation.
• Knowledge of at least one (1) programming language is a preference but not required
• Has the capacity to communicate in both oral and written forms.
• Physically able to manipulate a mouse, track-ball, electronic pen, etc.
• Must know video/computer games on any platform.

Note: Some training centers might include specific requirements such as job experience.

For more details about the course and the accredited training centers, you may visit the TESDA website.

source: TESDA