The South Coast Regional Multimedia Education Center was established in 1997 at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California.

The Center is working to provide regional planning and coordination for New Media and Multimedia programs focusing on community colleges in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties. These colleges include: Allan Hancock College, Antelope Valley College, College of the Canyons, Cuesta College, Moorpark College, Oxnard College, Ventura College and Santa Barbara City College.

The collaborative develops and maintains professional relationships with college faculty and occupational program representatives at regional community colleges as well as with major local corporations which have established linkages with a variety of multimedia industries and nonprofit organizations.

The South Coast Regional Multimedia Education Center provides a forum for assessing educational needs, training workshops, facilitating program planning and assists students in accessing related programs and skills training in fields such as multimedia design, web graphics design, computer animation, digital video and digital sound.