Road to Virtuosity certificates are earned by learning the required pieces, recording complete performances, submitting them for certificate evaluation, and receiving approval from Road to Virtuosity admins. Once all required pieces for a certificate are approved, the student may receive the certificate and have the achievement recorded on their Road to Virtuosity profile.
If you are new to the certificate system, start by reading the Certificate Program overview or choose a certificate from the certificate list.
Create a free Road to Virtuosity account so your pieces, submissions, points, certificates, and progress can be connected to your student profile.
You may browse much of the library without an account, but an account is required to submit performances, earn points, track progress, appear on leaderboards, and receive certificates.
Go to the Certificate List and choose the certificate you want to work toward.
Each certificate has its own required repertoire, fee, and completion requirements. Some certificates require only a few selected pieces, while others require many pieces or a full collection.
Before beginning, open the certificate details page and review the certificate type, required pieces, number of pieces needed, fee, and submission requirements.
Practice the required pieces until they are complete, polished, and ready for certificate review.
A certificate submission should only be sent when the student can play the full piece with accuracy, control, continuity, and musical understanding. Minor mistakes are acceptable, but the performance should be prepared and complete. Pieces with major note errors, repeated breakdowns, missing sections, or serious rhythm and tempo problems should continue to be practiced before being submitted.
Record a clear video of each required performance.
A good certificate video should show the student clearly, include the full piece from beginning to end, have clear audio, match the correct piece title, and follow the current Road to Virtuosity video submission guidelines.
Do not submit videos with unclear audio, poor camera angle, missing sections, repeated restarts, major cuts, heavy editing, or incorrect titles. These videos do not meet the certificate submission standard.
Submit each performance through Road to Virtuosity only when it meets the certificate standard.
Depending on the available submission options, students may submit a video link or upload a performance video directly through Road to Virtuosity.
Certificate performances are evaluated and approved by Road to Virtuosity admins only. Private teacher approvals, regular point submissions, or other non-certificate submissions do not automatically qualify a student for a certificate.
Evaluation fees may depend on the certificate, video length, difficulty, or number of required pieces. A certificate is only awarded after Road to Virtuosity confirms that the required repertoire has been completed and approved.
A certificate is not complete until all required pieces for that certificate have been approved by Road to Virtuosity admins.
For a Certificate of Merit, this may mean completing a smaller selected group of pieces.
For a Certificate of Virtuosity, this may mean completing a much larger repertoire list, sometimes including an entire collection or major group of works.
After all required pieces are approved, Road to Virtuosity may perform final verification before issuing the certificate.
This final review confirms that the correct repertoire has been completed, the performances are properly recorded, and the certificate requirements have been met.
After approval, the student receives a personalized PDF certificate.
The achievement may also be recorded on the student’s Road to Virtuosity profile, creating a visible record of completed repertoire, earned points, and certificate progress.