戏剧艺术能力证书是为那些希望获得足够的戏剧训练以能够在剧院从事职业的学生，​​或希望申请某些研究生水平的戏剧训练课程的学生而设计的，该课程接受没有文学学士学位的学生对于希望攻读戏剧或传播艺术学士学位的学生来说，这些课程可以转让。在戏剧艺术能力证书课程中，将为学生提供广泛的戏剧技能方面的深厚背景，包括表演，布景结构和设计，灯光设计，服装和化妆设计以及戏剧历史。然后，学生可以从戏剧艺术选修课中选择，以完成对能力证书的要求。
The Certificate of Competency in Theatre Arts is designed for students who wish to have sufficient theatre training to be able to pursue a career in the theatre, or who wish to apply for certain graduate level theatre training programs which accept students without a B.A. All Theatre Arts courses are transferable for those students who wish to pursue a B.A. in Theatre or Communication Arts. In the Theatre Arts Certificate of Competency program, students are given a strong background in a broad range of theatre skills, including acting, set construction and design, lighting design, costume and make-up design, and theatre history. Students may then choose from elective courses in Theatre Arts to complete the requirements for the Certificate of Competency.