LOS ANGELES—Centro University, FanCentro’s online school for porn stars, adult influencers and other online sex workers, opened today with more than 700 students enrolled.
Centro University’s online curriculum was developed for sex workers by sex workers in an effort to address the rapidly growing market for self-produced adult content. The first live webinar, a new student orientation, is scheduled for Oct. 7.
Courses of study include:
■ Adult Production
■ Branding and Marketing for Adult Businesses
■ Online Sales and Distribution
■ Adult Contracts and the Law
■ Privacy and Censorship for Sex Workers
■ Health, Safety and Consent on Set
■ Taxes and Accounting
“Sex work is real work, and benefits from education and training just like any other,” said Kat Revenga, vice president of FanCentro. “With the shift to premium fan sites, sex workers need to be versed in online marketing and film production, as well as actual sex. They need to manage distribution, draft contracts, guard against censorship and protect their brand. CentroU brings together experts and leaders in the sector to help both established performers and industry newcomers grow their businesses.”
Centro University is free to all adult performers, influencers and content creators, and features classes in English, German, Spanish and Russian. The school had been in development for the past two years, but the COVID-19 shutdown fast-tracked the process as tens of thousands of new creators entered the adult marketplace.
Centro University offers introductory classes available on demand, so performers can take them at their own pace with live webinars that will beginning on Oct. 7, with an orientation for new students, after which a full schedule of live classes will be announced. The school is building out a coaching and mentorship program connecting students with experienced performers, as well as a library of readings, research and resources for online sex workers. When travel and gathering restrictions are lifted, FanCentro will begin holding limited enrollment in-person training for those already enrolled at CentroU.
The school has also partnered with Free Speech Coalition, the adult industry trade organization, to expand its educational resources for new performers. Centro University instructor MelRose Michaels, who helped host an FSC webinar in April for performers struggling with the global shutdown, is working toward creating more partnered content in the coming months.
“The more support we can give to performers, the more our industry will thrive,” Revenga said. “Our industry is changing rapidly, and we believe that by providing adult performers a free education and career support, we’re investing in the future of our community.”
Those wishing to join Centro University’s inaugural class may still do so at CentroUniversity.com.
