diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/models.py
index 5e34632c81..a9b516b4a3 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/models.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import os
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import models, transaction
+from django.db.models import Count
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -187,6 +188,31 @@ class GeneratedCertificate(models.Model):
 
         return None
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_unique_statuses(cls, course_key=None, flat=False):
+        """
+        1 - Return unique statuses as a list of dictionaries containing the following key value pairs
+            [
+            {'status': 'status value from db', 'count': 'occurrence count of the status'},
+            {...},
+            ..., ]
+
+        2 - if flat is 'True' then return unique statuses as a list
+        3 - if course_key is given then return unique statuses associated with the given course
+
+        :param course_key: Course Key identifier
+        :param flat: boolean showing whether to return statuses as a list of values or a list of dictionaries.
+        """
+        query = cls.objects
+
+        if course_key:
+            query = query.filter(course_id=course_key)
+
+        if flat:
+            return query.values_list('status', flat=True).distinct()
+        else:
+            return query.values('status').annotate(count=Count('status'))
+
 
 @receiver(post_save, sender=GeneratedCertificate)
 def handle_post_cert_generated(sender, instance, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=no-self-argument, unused-argument
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_certificates.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_certificates.py
index d54773c6c9..a10efa03f0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_certificates.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_certificates.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import SharedModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
 from config_models.models import cache
 from courseware.tests.factories import GlobalStaffFactory, InstructorFactory, UserFactory
-from certificates.models import CertificateGenerationConfiguration
+from certificates.tests.factories import GeneratedCertificateFactory
+from certificates.models import CertificateGenerationConfiguration, CertificateStatuses
 from certificates import api as certs_api
 
 
@@ -486,3 +487,78 @@ class CertificatesInstructorApiTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         res_json = json.loads(response.content)
         self.assertTrue(res_json['success'])
+
+    def test_certificate_regeneration_success(self):
+        """
+        Test certificate regeneration is successful when accessed with 'certificate_statuses'
+        present in GeneratedCertificate table.
+        """
+
+        # Create a generated Certificate of some user with status 'downloadable'
+        GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            course_id=self.course.id,
+            status=CertificateStatuses.downloadable,
+            mode='honor'
+        )
+
+        # Login the client and access the url with 'certificate_statuses'
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password='test')
+        url = reverse('start_certificate_regeneration', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.course.id)})
+        response = self.client.post(url, data={'certificate_statuses': [CertificateStatuses.downloadable]})
+
+        # Assert 200 status code in response
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        res_json = json.loads(response.content)
+
+        # Assert request is successful
+        self.assertTrue(res_json['success'])
+
+        # Assert success message
+        self.assertEqual(
+            res_json['message'],
+            u'Certificate regeneration task has been started. You can view the status of the generation task in '
+            u'the "Pending Tasks" section.'
+        )
+
+    def test_certificate_regeneration_error(self):
+        """
+        Test certificate regeneration errors out when accessed with either empty list of 'certificate_statuses' or
+        the 'certificate_statuses' that are not present in GeneratedCertificate table.
+        """
+        # Create a dummy course and GeneratedCertificate with the same status as the one we will use to access
+        # 'start_certificate_regeneration' but their error message should be displayed as GeneratedCertificate
+        # belongs to a different course
+        dummy_course = CourseFactory.create()
+        GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            course_id=dummy_course.id,
+            status=CertificateStatuses.generating,
+            mode='honor'
+        )
+
+        # Login the client and access the url without 'certificate_statuses'
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password='test')
+        url = reverse('start_certificate_regeneration', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.course.id)})
+        response = self.client.post(url)
+
+        # Assert 400 status code in response
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
+        res_json = json.loads(response.content)
+
+        # Assert Error Message
+        self.assertEqual(
+            res_json['message'],
+            u'Please select one or more certificate statuses that require certificate regeneration.'
+        )
+
+        # Access the url passing 'certificate_statuses' that are not present in db
+        url = reverse('start_certificate_regeneration', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.course.id)})
+        response = self.client.post(url, data={'certificate_statuses': [CertificateStatuses.generating]})
+
+        # Assert 400 status code in response
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
+        res_json = json.loads(response.content)
+
+        # Assert Error Message
+        self.assertEqual(res_json['message'], u'Please select certificate statuses from the list only.')
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
index d626a45ed0..f9d2aee23f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ from instructor.views import INVOICE_KEY
 from submissions import api as sub_api  # installed from the edx-submissions repository
 
 from certificates import api as certs_api
-from certificates.models import CertificateWhitelist
+from certificates.models import CertificateWhitelist, GeneratedCertificate
 
 from bulk_email.models import CourseEmail
 from student.models import get_user_by_username_or_email
@@ -2708,6 +2708,43 @@ def start_certificate_generation(request, course_id):
     return JsonResponse(response_payload)
 
 
+@ensure_csrf_cookie
+@cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
+@require_global_staff
+@require_POST
+def start_certificate_regeneration(request, course_id):
+    """
+    Start regenerating certificates for students whose certificate statuses lie with in 'certificate_statuses'
+    entry in POST data.
+    """
+    course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+    certificates_statuses = request.POST.getlist('certificate_statuses', [])
+    if not certificates_statuses:
+        return JsonResponse(
+            {'message': _('Please select one or more certificate statuses that require certificate regeneration.')},
+            status=400
+        )
+
+    # Check if the selected statuses are allowed
+    allowed_statuses = GeneratedCertificate.get_unique_statuses(course_key=course_key, flat=True)
+    if not set(certificates_statuses).issubset(allowed_statuses):
+        return JsonResponse(
+            {'message': _('Please select certificate statuses from the list only.')},
+            status=400
+        )
+    try:
+        instructor_task.api.regenerate_certificates(request, course_key, certificates_statuses)
+    except AlreadyRunningError as error:
+        return JsonResponse({'message': error.message}, status=400)
+
+    response_payload = {
+        'message': _('Certificate regeneration task has been started. '
+                     'You can view the status of the generation task in the "Pending Tasks" section.'),
+        'success': True
+    }
+    return JsonResponse(response_payload)
+
+
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
 @require_global_staff
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_urls.py
index be99ef4600..7565c4e671 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_urls.py
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ urlpatterns = patterns(
         'instructor.views.api.start_certificate_generation',
         name='start_certificate_generation'),
 
+    url(r'^start_certificate_regeneration',
+        'instructor.views.api.start_certificate_regeneration',
+        name='start_certificate_regeneration'),
+
     url(r'^create_certificate_exception/(?P<white_list_student>[^/]*)',
         'instructor.views.api.create_certificate_exception',
         name='create_certificate_exception'),
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index c94dc09820..8034d3d0cf 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from shoppingcart.models import Coupon, PaidCourseRegistration, CourseRegCodeItem
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode, CourseModesArchive
 from student.roles import CourseFinanceAdminRole, CourseSalesAdminRole
-from certificates.models import CertificateGenerationConfiguration, CertificateWhitelist
+from certificates.models import CertificateGenerationConfiguration, CertificateWhitelist, GeneratedCertificate
 from certificates import api as certs_api
 from util.date_utils import get_default_time_display
 
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ def _section_certificates(course):
         'enabled_for_course': certs_api.cert_generation_enabled(course.id),
         'instructor_generation_enabled': instructor_generation_enabled,
         'html_cert_enabled': html_cert_enabled,
+        'certificate_statuses': GeneratedCertificate.get_unique_statuses(course_key=course.id),
         'urls': {
             'generate_example_certificates': reverse(
                 'generate_example_certificates',
@@ -312,6 +313,10 @@ def _section_certificates(course):
                 'start_certificate_generation',
                 kwargs={'course_id': course.id}
             ),
+            'start_certificate_regeneration': reverse(
+                'start_certificate_regeneration',
+                kwargs={'course_id': course.id}
+            ),
             'list_instructor_tasks_url': reverse(
                 'list_instructor_tasks',
                 kwargs={'course_id': course.id}
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/api.py
index 602a8ab64a..703c54b4c1 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/api.py
@@ -512,3 +512,27 @@ def generate_certificates_for_students(request, course_key, students=None):  # p
     task_key = ""
 
     return submit_task(request, task_type, task_class, course_key, task_input, task_key)
+
+
+def regenerate_certificates(request, course_key, statuses_to_regenerate, students=None):
+    """
+    Submits a task to regenerate certificates for given students enrolled in the course or
+    all students if argument 'students' is None.
+    Regenerate Certificate only if the status of the existing generated certificate is in 'statuses_to_regenerate'
+    list passed in the arguments.
+
+    Raises AlreadyRunningError if certificates are currently being generated.
+    """
+    if students:
+        task_type = 'regenerate_certificates_certain_student'
+        students = [student.id for student in students]
+        task_input = {'students': students}
+    else:
+        task_type = 'regenerate_certificates_all_student'
+        task_input = {}
+
+    task_input.update({"statuses_to_regenerate": statuses_to_regenerate})
+    task_class = generate_certificates
+    task_key = ""
+
+    return submit_task(request, task_type, task_class, course_key, task_input, task_key)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper.py
index c823abd22e..19e9ef4586 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper.py
@@ -1414,7 +1414,8 @@ def generate_students_certificates(
     current_step = {'step': 'Calculating students already have certificates'}
     task_progress.update_task_state(extra_meta=current_step)
 
-    students_require_certs = students_require_certificate(course_id, enrolled_students)
+    statuses_to_regenerate = task_input.get('statuses_to_regenerate', [])
+    students_require_certs = students_require_certificate(course_id, enrolled_students, statuses_to_regenerate)
 
     task_progress.skipped = task_progress.total - len(students_require_certs)
 
@@ -1523,15 +1524,31 @@ def cohort_students_and_upload(_xmodule_instance_args, _entry_id, course_id, tas
     return task_progress.update_task_state(extra_meta=current_step)
 
 
-def students_require_certificate(course_id, enrolled_students):
-    """ Returns list of students where certificates needs to be generated.
-    Removing those students who have their certificate already generated
-    from total enrolled students for given course.
+def students_require_certificate(course_id, enrolled_students, statuses_to_regenerate=None):
+    """
+    Returns list of students where certificates needs to be generated.
+    if 'statuses_to_regenerate' is given then return students that have Generated Certificates
+    and the generated certificate status lies in 'statuses_to_regenerate'
+
+    if 'statuses_to_regenerate' is not given then return all the enrolled student skipping the ones
+    whose certificates have already been generated.
+
     :param course_id:
     :param enrolled_students:
+    :param statuses_to_regenerate:
     """
-    # compute those students where certificates already generated
-    students_already_have_certs = User.objects.filter(
-        ~Q(generatedcertificate__status=CertificateStatuses.unavailable),
-        generatedcertificate__course_id=course_id)
-    return list(set(enrolled_students) - set(students_already_have_certs))
+    if statuses_to_regenerate:
+        # Return Students that have Generated Certificates and the generated certificate status
+        # lies in 'statuses_to_regenerate'
+        return User.objects.filter(
+            generatedcertificate__course_id=course_id,
+            generatedcertificate__status__in=statuses_to_regenerate
+        )
+    else:
+        # compute those students whose certificates are already generated
+        students_already_have_certs = User.objects.filter(
+            ~Q(generatedcertificate__status=CertificateStatuses.unavailable),
+            generatedcertificate__course_id=course_id)
+
+        # Return all the enrolled student skipping the ones whose certificates have already been generated
+        return list(set(enrolled_students) - set(students_already_have_certs))
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_api.py
index 6ac8a7bb94..712b30cc0b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_api.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from instructor_task.api import (
     submit_executive_summary_report,
     submit_course_survey_report,
     generate_certificates_for_all_students,
+    regenerate_certificates
 )
 
 from instructor_task.api_helper import AlreadyRunningError
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ from instructor_task.tests.test_base import (InstructorTaskTestCase,
                                              InstructorTaskModuleTestCase,
                                              TestReportMixin,
                                              TEST_COURSE_KEY)
+from certificates.models import CertificateStatuses
 
 
 class InstructorTaskReportTest(InstructorTaskTestCase):
@@ -263,3 +265,18 @@ class InstructorTaskCourseSubmitTest(TestReportMixin, InstructorTaskCourseTestCa
             self.course.id
         )
         self._test_resubmission(api_call)
+
+    def test_regenerate_certificates(self):
+        """
+        Tests certificates regeneration task submission api
+        """
+        def api_call():
+            """
+            wrapper method for regenerate_certificates
+            """
+            return regenerate_certificates(
+                self.create_task_request(self.instructor),
+                self.course.id,
+                [CertificateStatuses.downloadable, CertificateStatuses.generating]
+            )
+        self._test_resubmission(api_call)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
index 9cc34e4827..51a81887e5 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
@@ -1635,3 +1635,149 @@ class TestCertificateGeneration(InstructorTaskModuleTestCase):
             },
             result
         )
+
+    def test_certificate_regeneration_for_students(self):
+        """
+        Verify that certificates are regenerated for all eligible students enrolled in a course whose generated
+        certificate statuses lies in the list 'statuses_to_regenerate' given in task_input.
+        """
+        # create 10 students
+        students = [self.create_student(username='student_{}'.format(i), email='student_{}@example.com'.format(i))
+                    for i in xrange(1, 11)]
+
+        # mark 2 students to have certificates generated already
+        for student in students[:2]:
+            GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+                user=student,
+                course_id=self.course.id,
+                status=CertificateStatuses.downloadable,
+                mode='honor'
+            )
+
+        # mark 3 students to have certificates generated with status 'error'
+        for student in students[2:5]:
+            GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+                user=student,
+                course_id=self.course.id,
+                status=CertificateStatuses.error,
+                mode='honor'
+            )
+
+        # mark 6th students to have certificates generated with status 'deleted'
+        for student in students[5:6]:
+            GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+                user=student,
+                course_id=self.course.id,
+                status=CertificateStatuses.deleted,
+                mode='honor'
+            )
+
+        # white-list 7 students
+        for student in students[:7]:
+            CertificateWhitelistFactory.create(user=student, course_id=self.course.id, whitelist=True)
+
+        current_task = Mock()
+        current_task.update_state = Mock()
+
+        # Certificates should be regenerated for students having generated certificates with status
+        # 'downloadable' or 'error' which are total of 5 students in this test case
+        task_input = {'statuses_to_regenerate': [CertificateStatuses.downloadable, CertificateStatuses.error]}
+
+        with patch('instructor_task.tasks_helper._get_current_task') as mock_current_task:
+            mock_current_task.return_value = current_task
+            with patch('capa.xqueue_interface.XQueueInterface.send_to_queue') as mock_queue:
+                mock_queue.return_value = (0, "Successfully queued")
+                result = generate_students_certificates(
+                    None, None, self.course.id, task_input, 'certificates generated'
+                )
+
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(
+            {
+                'action_name': 'certificates generated',
+                'total': 10,
+                'attempted': 5,
+                'succeeded': 5,
+                'failed': 0,
+                'skipped': 5
+            },
+            result
+        )
+
+    def test_certificate_regeneration_with_expected_failures(self):
+        """
+        Verify that certificates are regenerated for all eligible students enrolled in a course whose generated
+        certificate statuses lies in the list 'statuses_to_regenerate' given in task_input.
+        """
+        # create 10 students
+        students = [self.create_student(username='student_{}'.format(i), email='student_{}@example.com'.format(i))
+                    for i in xrange(1, 11)]
+
+        # mark 2 students to have certificates generated already
+        for student in students[:2]:
+            GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+                user=student,
+                course_id=self.course.id,
+                status=CertificateStatuses.downloadable,
+                mode='honor'
+            )
+
+        # mark 3 students to have certificates generated with status 'error'
+        for student in students[2:5]:
+            GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+                user=student,
+                course_id=self.course.id,
+                status=CertificateStatuses.error,
+                mode='honor'
+            )
+
+        # mark 6th students to have certificates generated with status 'deleted'
+        for student in students[5:6]:
+            GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+                user=student,
+                course_id=self.course.id,
+                status=CertificateStatuses.deleted,
+                mode='honor'
+            )
+
+        # mark rest of the 4 students with having generated certificates with status 'generating'
+        # These students are not added in white-list and they have not completed grades so certificate generation
+        # for these students should fail other than the one student that has been added to white-list
+        # so from these students 3 failures and 1 success
+        for student in students[6:]:
+            GeneratedCertificateFactory.create(
+                user=student,
+                course_id=self.course.id,
+                status=CertificateStatuses.generating,
+                mode='honor'
+            )
+
+        # white-list 7 students
+        for student in students[:7]:
+            CertificateWhitelistFactory.create(user=student, course_id=self.course.id, whitelist=True)
+
+        current_task = Mock()
+        current_task.update_state = Mock()
+
+        # Regenerated certificates for students having generated certificates with status
+        # 'deleted' or 'generating'
+        task_input = {'statuses_to_regenerate': [CertificateStatuses.deleted, CertificateStatuses.generating]}
+
+        with patch('instructor_task.tasks_helper._get_current_task') as mock_current_task:
+            mock_current_task.return_value = current_task
+            with patch('capa.xqueue_interface.XQueueInterface.send_to_queue') as mock_queue:
+                mock_queue.return_value = (0, "Successfully queued")
+                result = generate_students_certificates(
+                    None, None, self.course.id, task_input, 'certificates generated'
+                )
+
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset(
+            {
+                'action_name': 'certificates generated',
+                'total': 10,
+                'attempted': 5,
+                'succeeded': 2,
+                'failed': 3,
+                'skipped': 5
+            },
+            result
+        )
diff --git a/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/certificates.js b/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/certificates.js
index a8712b697b..df5404f158 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/certificates.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/certificates.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var edx = edx || {};
+var onCertificatesReady = null;
 
 (function($, gettext, _) {
     'use strict';
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
     edx.instructor_dashboard = edx.instructor_dashboard || {};
     edx.instructor_dashboard.certificates = {};
 
-    $(function() {
+    onCertificatesReady = function() {
         /**
          * Show a confirmation message before letting staff members
          * enable/disable self-generated certificates for a course.
@@ -59,7 +60,52 @@ var edx = edx || {};
                 }
             });
         });
-    });
+
+        /**
+         * Start regenerating certificates for students.
+         */
+        $section.on('click', '#btn-start-regenerating-certificates', function(event) {
+            if ( !confirm( gettext('Start regenerating certificates for students in this course?') ) ) {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var $btn_regenerating_certs = $(this),
+                $certificate_regeneration_status = $('.certificate-regeneration-status'),
+                url = $btn_regenerating_certs.data('endpoint');
+
+            $.ajax({
+                type: "POST",
+                data: $("#certificate-regenerating-form").serializeArray(),
+                url: url,
+                success: function (data) {
+                    $btn_regenerating_certs.attr('disabled','disabled');
+                    if(data.success){
+                        $certificate_regeneration_status.text(data.message).
+                            removeClass('msg-error').addClass('msg-success');
+                    }
+                    else{
+                        $certificate_regeneration_status.text(data.message).
+                            removeClass('msg-success').addClass("msg-error");
+                    }
+                },
+                error: function(jqXHR) {
+                    try{
+                        var response = JSON.parse(jqXHR.responseText);
+                        $certificate_regeneration_status.text(gettext(response.message)).
+                            removeClass('msg-success').addClass("msg-error");
+                    }catch(error){
+                        $certificate_regeneration_status.
+                            text(gettext('Error while regenerating certificates. Please try again.')).
+                            removeClass('msg-success').addClass("msg-error");
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    };
+
+    // Call onCertificatesReady on document.ready event
+    $(onCertificatesReady);
 
     var Certificates = (function() {
         function Certificates($section) {
diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_spec.js b/lms/static/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9dd500fa1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*global define, onCertificatesReady */
+define([
+        'jquery',
+        'common/js/spec_helpers/ajax_helpers',
+        'js/instructor_dashboard/certificates'
+    ],
+    function($, AjaxHelpers) {
+        'use strict';
+        describe("edx.instructor_dashboard.certificates.regenerate_certificates", function() {
+            var $regenerate_certificates_button = null,
+                $certificate_regeneration_status = null,
+                requests = null;
+            var MESSAGES = {
+                success_message: 'Certificate regeneration task has been started. ' +
+                    'You can view the status of the generation task in the "Pending Tasks" section.',
+                error_message: 'Please select one or more certificate statuses that require certificate regeneration.',
+                server_error_message: "Error while regenerating certificates. Please try again."
+            };
+            var expected = {
+                error_class: 'msg-error',
+                success_class: 'msg-success',
+                url: 'test/url/',
+                postData : [],
+                selected_statuses: ['downloadable', 'error'],
+                body: 'certificate_statuses=downloadable&certificate_statuses=error'
+            };
+
+            var select_options = function(option_values){
+                $.each(option_values, function(index, element){
+                    $("#certificate-statuses option[value=" + element + "]").attr('selected', 'selected');
+                });
+            };
+
+            beforeEach(function() {
+                var fixture = '<section id = "certificates"><h2>Regenerate Certificates</h2>' +
+                    '<form id="certificate-regenerating-form" method="post" action="' + expected.url + '">' +
+                    '   <p id="status-multi-select-tip">Select one or more certificate statuses ' +
+                    '       below using your mouse and ctrl or command key.</p>' +
+                    '   <select class="multi-select" multiple id="certificate-statuses" ' +
+                    '       name="certificate_statuses" aria-describedby="status-multi-select-tip">' +
+                    '       <option value="downloadable">Downloadable (2)</option>' +
+                    '       <option value="error">Error (2)</option>' +
+                    '       <option value="generating">Generating (1)</option>' +
+                    '   </select>' +
+                    '   <label for="certificate-statuses">' +
+                    '       Select certificate statuses that need regeneration and click Regenerate ' +
+                    '       Certificates button.' +
+                    '   </label>' +
+                    '   <input type="button" id="btn-start-regenerating-certificates" value="Regenerate Certificates"' +
+                    '   data-endpoint="' + expected.url + '"/>' +
+                    '</form>' +
+                    '<div class="message certificate-regeneration-status"></div></section>';
+
+                setFixtures(fixture);
+                onCertificatesReady();
+                $regenerate_certificates_button = $("#btn-start-regenerating-certificates");
+                $certificate_regeneration_status = $(".certificate-regeneration-status");
+                requests = AjaxHelpers.requests(this);
+            });
+
+            it("does not regenerate certificates if user cancels operation in confirm popup", function() {
+                spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(false);
+                $regenerate_certificates_button.click();
+                expect(window.confirm).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                AjaxHelpers.expectNoRequests(requests);
+            });
+
+            it("sends regenerate certificates request if user accepts operation in confirm popup", function() {
+                spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(true);
+                $regenerate_certificates_button.click();
+                expect(window.confirm).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                AjaxHelpers.expectRequest(requests, 'POST', expected.url);
+            });
+
+            it("sends regenerate certificates request with selected certificate statuses", function() {
+                spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(true);
+
+                select_options(expected.selected_statuses);
+
+                $regenerate_certificates_button.click();
+                AjaxHelpers.expectRequest(requests, 'POST', expected.url, expected.body);
+            });
+
+            it("displays error message in case of server side error", function() {
+                spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(true);
+                select_options(expected.selected_statuses);
+
+                $regenerate_certificates_button.click();
+                AjaxHelpers.respondWithError(requests, 500, {message: MESSAGES.server_error_message});
+                expect($certificate_regeneration_status).toHaveClass(expected.error_class);
+                expect($certificate_regeneration_status.text()).toEqual(MESSAGES.server_error_message);
+            });
+
+            it("displays error message returned by the server in case of unsuccessful request", function() {
+                spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(true);
+                select_options(expected.selected_statuses);
+
+                $regenerate_certificates_button.click();
+                AjaxHelpers.respondWithError(requests, 400, {message: MESSAGES.error_message});
+                expect($certificate_regeneration_status).toHaveClass(expected.error_class);
+                expect($certificate_regeneration_status.text()).toEqual(MESSAGES.error_message);
+            });
+
+            it("displays success message returned by the server in case of successful request", function() {
+                spyOn(window, 'confirm').andReturn(true);
+                select_options(expected.selected_statuses);
+
+                $regenerate_certificates_button.click();
+                AjaxHelpers.respondWithJson(requests, {message: MESSAGES.success_message, success: true});
+                expect($certificate_regeneration_status).toHaveClass(expected.success_class);
+                expect($certificate_regeneration_status.text()).toEqual(MESSAGES.success_message);
+            });
+
+        });
+    }
+);
diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/main.js b/lms/static/js/spec/main.js
index 06456ecd0c..bf5ee49a10 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/spec/main.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/main.js
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@
                 exports: 'coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/student_admin',
                 deps: ['jquery', 'underscore', 'coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/util', 'string_utils']
             },
+            'js/instructor_dashboard/certificates': {
+                exports: 'js/instructor_dashboard/certificates',
+                deps: ['jquery', 'gettext', 'underscore']
+            },
             // LMS class loaded explicitly until they are converted to use RequireJS
             'js/student_account/account': {
                 exports: 'js/student_account/account',
@@ -644,6 +648,7 @@
         'lms/include/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/ecommerce_spec.js',
         'lms/include/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/student_admin_spec.js',
         'lms/include/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_exception_spec.js',
+        'lms/include/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_spec.js',
         'lms/include/js/spec/student_account/account_spec.js',
         'lms/include/js/spec/student_account/access_spec.js',
         'lms/include/js/spec/student_account/logistration_factory_spec.js',
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
index f2cd5f61e2..744696f8c4 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
@@ -92,6 +92,20 @@
     }
   }
 
+  .msg-success{
+    border-top: 2px solid $confirm-color;
+    background: tint($confirm-color,95%);
+    color: $confirm-color;
+  }
+
+  .multi-select {
+    min-width: 150px;
+
+    option {
+        padding: ($baseline/5) $baseline ($baseline/10) ($baseline/4);
+    }
+  }
+
   // inline copy
   .copy-confirm {
     color: $confirm-color;
@@ -2125,12 +2139,6 @@ input[name="subject"] {
 }
 
 #certificate-white-list-editor{
-  .msg-success{
-    border-top: 2px solid $confirm-color;
-    background: tint($confirm-color,95%);
-    color: $confirm-color;
-  }
-
   .certificate-exception-inputs{
     .student-username-or-email{
       width: 300px;
diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificates.html b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificates.html
index 897c5588a3..43f039308d 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificates.html
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificates.html
@@ -92,6 +92,25 @@ import json
         %endif
     % endif
 
+    <hr>
+    <p class="start-certificate-regeneration">
+        <h2>${_("Regenerate Certificates")}</h2>
+        <form id="certificate-regenerating-form" method="post" action="${section_data['urls']['start_certificate_regeneration']}">
+            <p id='status-multi-select-tip'>${_('Select one or more certificate statuses below using your mouse and ctrl or command key.')}</p>
+            <select class="multi-select" multiple id="certificate-statuses" name="certificate_statuses" aria-describedby="status-multi-select-tip">
+                %for status in section_data['certificate_statuses']:
+                    <option value="${status['status']}">${status['status'].title() + " ({})".format(status['count'])}</option>
+                %endfor
+            </select>
+            <label for="certificate-statuses">
+                ${_("Select certificate statuses that need regeneration and click Regenerate Certificates button.")}
+            </label>
+
+            <input type="button" id="btn-start-regenerating-certificates" value="${_('Regenerate Certificates')}" data-endpoint="${section_data['urls']['start_certificate_regeneration']}"/>
+        </form>
+        <div class="message certificate-regeneration-status"></div>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="certificate_exception-container">
         <hr>
         <h2> ${_("Certificate Exceptions")} </h2>