diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/bulk_enroll/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/bulk_enroll/views.py
index f5a1bef36b..a62d7302f9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/bulk_enroll/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/bulk_enroll/views.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 
 from bulk_enroll.serializers import BulkEnrollmentSerializer
-from instructor.views.api import students_update_enrollment
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor.views.api import students_update_enrollment
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.cohorts import add_user_to_cohort, get_cohort_by_name
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.models import CourseUserGroup
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.enrollments.views import EnrollmentUserThrottle
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/migrations/0005_change_ccx_coach_to_staff.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/migrations/0005_change_ccx_coach_to_staff.py
index 66191f9145..a42d0f0119 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/migrations/0005_change_ccx_coach_to_staff.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/migrations/0005_change_ccx_coach_to_staff.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from django.db import migrations
 from django.http import Http404
 
 from courseware.courses import get_course_by_id
-from instructor.access import allow_access, revoke_access
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor.access import allow_access, revoke_access
 
 log = logging.getLogger("edx.ccx")
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/class_dashboard/dashboard_data.py b/lms/djangoapps/class_dashboard/dashboard_data.py
index f39642aed7..c4a04d54c4 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/class_dashboard/dashboard_data.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/class_dashboard/dashboard_data.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from opaque_keys.edx.locator import BlockUsageLocator
 from six import text_type
 
 from courseware import models
-from instructor_analytics.csvs import create_csv_response
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.csvs import create_csv_response
 from util.json_request import JsonResponse
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.modulestore.inheritance import own_metadata
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/views.py
index af2179e9a3..e534872c0b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/views.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from rest_framework.viewsets import ViewSet
 from six import text_type
 
 from discussion.views import get_divided_discussions
-from instructor.access import update_forum_role
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor.access import update_forum_role
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.django_comment_client.utils import available_division_schemes
 from lms.djangoapps.discussion.rest_api.api import (
     create_comment,
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/permissions.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d47a4b28f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""
+Permissions for the instructor dashboard and associated actions
+"""
+
+from bridgekeeper import perms
+from bridgekeeper.rules import is_staff
+from courseware.rules import HasAccessRule
+
+ALLOW_STUDENT_TO_BYPASS_ENTRANCE_EXAM = 'instructor.allow_student_to_bypass_entrance_exam'
+ASSIGN_TO_COHORTS = 'instructor.assign_to_cohorts'
+EDIT_COURSE_ACCESS = 'instructor.edit_course_access'
+EDIT_FORUM_ROLES = 'instructor.edit_forum_roles'
+EDIT_INVOICE_VALIDATION = 'instructor.edit_invoice_validation'
+ENABLE_CERTIFICATE_GENERATION = 'instructor.enable_certificate_generation'
+GENERATE_CERTIFICATE_EXCEPTIONS = 'instructor.generate_certificate_exceptions'
+GENERATE_BULK_CERTIFICATE_EXCEPTIONS = 'instructor.generate_bulk_certificate_exceptions'
+GIVE_STUDENT_EXTENSION = 'instructor.give_student_extension'
+VIEW_ISSUED_CERTIFICATES = 'instructor.view_issued_certificates'
+
+
+perms[ALLOW_STUDENT_TO_BYPASS_ENTRANCE_EXAM] = HasAccessRule('staff')
+perms[ASSIGN_TO_COHORTS] = HasAccessRule('staff')
+perms[EDIT_COURSE_ACCESS] = HasAccessRule('instructor')
+perms[EDIT_FORUM_ROLES] = HasAccessRule('staff')
+perms[EDIT_INVOICE_VALIDATION] = HasAccessRule('staff')
+perms[ENABLE_CERTIFICATE_GENERATION] = is_staff
+perms[GENERATE_CERTIFICATE_EXCEPTIONS] = is_staff
+perms[GENERATE_BULK_CERTIFICATE_EXCEPTIONS] = is_staff
+perms[GIVE_STUDENT_EXTENSION] = HasAccessRule('staff')
+perms[VIEW_ISSUED_CERTIFICATES] = HasAccessRule('staff')
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
index 8e7163f1ed..60afef59e7 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
@@ -148,6 +148,20 @@ from .tools import (
     strip_if_string
 )
 
+from ..permissions import (
+    ALLOW_STUDENT_TO_BYPASS_ENTRANCE_EXAM,
+    ASSIGN_TO_COHORTS,
+    EDIT_COURSE_ACCESS,
+    EDIT_FORUM_ROLES,
+    EDIT_INVOICE_VALIDATION,
+    ENABLE_CERTIFICATE_GENERATION,
+    GENERATE_CERTIFICATE_EXCEPTIONS,
+    GENERATE_BULK_CERTIFICATE_EXCEPTIONS,
+    GIVE_STUDENT_EXTENSION,
+    VIEW_ISSUED_CERTIFICATES,
+)
+
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 TASK_SUBMISSION_OK = 'created'
@@ -249,6 +263,28 @@ def require_level(level):
     return decorator
 
 
+def require_course_permission(permission):
+    """
+    Decorator with argument that requires a specific permission of the requesting
+    user. If the requirement is not satisfied, returns an
+    HttpResponseForbidden (403).
+
+    Assumes that request is in args[0].
+    Assumes that course_id is in kwargs['course_id'].
+    """
+    def decorator(func):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
+        def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
+            request = args[0]
+            course = get_course_by_id(CourseKey.from_string(kwargs['course_id']))
+
+            if request.user.has_perm(permission, course):
+                return func(*args, **kwargs)
+            else:
+                return HttpResponseForbidden()
+        return wrapped
+    return decorator
+
+
 def require_sales_admin(func):
     """
     Decorator for checking sales administrator access before executing an HTTP endpoint. This decorator
@@ -877,7 +913,7 @@ def bulk_beta_modify_access(request, course_id):
 @require_POST
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-@require_level('instructor')
+@require_course_permission(EDIT_COURSE_ACCESS)
 @require_post_params(
     unique_student_identifier="email or username of user to change access",
     rolename="'instructor', 'staff', 'beta', or 'ccx_coach'",
@@ -1143,7 +1179,7 @@ def get_sale_order_records(request, course_id):  # pylint: disable=unused-argume
     return instructor_analytics.csvs.create_csv_response("e-commerce_sale_order_records.csv", csv_columns, datarows)
 
 
-@require_level('staff')
+@require_course_permission(EDIT_INVOICE_VALIDATION)
 @require_POST
 def sale_validation(request, course_id):
     """
@@ -1210,7 +1246,7 @@ def re_validate_invoice(obj_invoice):
 @transaction.non_atomic_requests
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-@require_level('staff')
+@require_course_permission(VIEW_ISSUED_CERTIFICATES)
 def get_issued_certificates(request, course_id):
     """
     Responds with JSON if CSV is not required. contains a list of issued certificates.
@@ -1388,7 +1424,7 @@ def _cohorts_csv_validator(file_storage, file_to_validate):
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
 @require_POST
-@require_level('staff')
+@require_course_permission(ASSIGN_TO_COHORTS)
 @common_exceptions_400
 def add_users_to_cohorts(request, course_id):
     """
@@ -2758,7 +2794,7 @@ def send_email(request, course_id):
 @require_POST
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-@require_level('staff')
+@require_course_permission(EDIT_FORUM_ROLES)
 @require_post_params(
     unique_student_identifier="email or username of user to change access",
     rolename="the forum role",
@@ -2851,7 +2887,7 @@ def _display_unit(unit):
 @require_POST
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-@require_level('staff')
+@require_course_permission(GIVE_STUDENT_EXTENSION)
 @require_post_params('student', 'url', 'due_datetime')
 def change_due_date(request, course_id):
     """
@@ -2875,7 +2911,7 @@ def change_due_date(request, course_id):
 @require_POST
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-@require_level('staff')
+@require_course_permission(GIVE_STUDENT_EXTENSION)
 @require_post_params('student', 'url')
 def reset_due_date(request, course_id):
     """
@@ -2986,7 +3022,7 @@ def generate_example_certificates(request, course_id=None):  # pylint: disable=u
     return redirect(_instructor_dash_url(course_key, section='certificates'))
 
 
-@require_global_staff
+@require_course_permission(ENABLE_CERTIFICATE_GENERATION)
 @require_POST
 def enable_certificate_generation(request, course_id=None):
     """Enable/disable self-generated certificates for a course.
@@ -3006,7 +3042,7 @@ def enable_certificate_generation(request, course_id=None):
 
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-@require_level('staff')
+@require_course_permission(ALLOW_STUDENT_TO_BYPASS_ENTRANCE_EXAM)
 @require_POST
 def mark_student_can_skip_entrance_exam(request, course_id):
     """
@@ -3270,7 +3306,7 @@ def get_student(username_or_email, course_key):
 @transaction.non_atomic_requests
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-@require_global_staff
+@require_course_permission(GENERATE_CERTIFICATE_EXCEPTIONS)
 @require_POST
 @common_exceptions_400
 def generate_certificate_exceptions(request, course_id, generate_for=None):
@@ -3312,7 +3348,7 @@ def generate_certificate_exceptions(request, course_id, generate_for=None):
 
 
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
-@require_global_staff
+@require_course_permission(GENERATE_BULK_CERTIFICATE_EXCEPTIONS)
 @require_POST
 def generate_bulk_certificate_exceptions(request, course_id):
     """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_basic.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_basic.py
index c2118deae7..e9e3bc3268 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from six.moves import range, zip
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
 from courseware.tests.factories import InstructorFactory
-from instructor_analytics.basic import (
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.basic import (
     AVAILABLE_FEATURES,
     PROFILE_FEATURES,
     STUDENT_FEATURES,
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_csvs.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_csvs.py
index c943619fec..e496f6964c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_csvs.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_csvs.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pytest
 from django.test import TestCase
 from six.moves import range
 
-from instructor_analytics.csvs import create_csv_response, format_dictlist, format_instances
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.csvs import create_csv_response, format_dictlist, format_instances
 
 
 class TestAnalyticsCSVS(TestCase):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_distributions.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_distributions.py
index ad3a829642..1ca18523cc 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_distributions.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_distributions.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator
 from six.moves import range
 
-from instructor_analytics.distributions import AVAILABLE_PROFILE_FEATURES, profile_distribution
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.distributions import AVAILABLE_PROFILE_FEATURES, profile_distribution
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/enrollments.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/enrollments.py
index 4843cbc3ff..ba745c4caa 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/enrollments.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/enrollments.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ from pytz import UTC
 
 from courseware.courses import get_course_by_id
 from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_string
-from instructor_analytics.basic import enrolled_students_features, list_may_enroll
-from instructor_analytics.csvs import format_dictlist
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.basic import enrolled_students_features, list_may_enroll
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.csvs import format_dictlist
 from lms.djangoapps.instructor.paidcourse_enrollment_report import PaidCourseEnrollmentReportProvider
 from lms.djangoapps.instructor_task.models import ReportStore
 from shoppingcart.models import (
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/grades.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/grades.py
index c97887b065..5ca6f833f2 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/grades.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/grades.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ from six.moves import zip, zip_longest
 from course_blocks.api import get_course_blocks
 from courseware.courses import get_course_by_id
 from courseware.user_state_client import DjangoXBlockUserStateClient
-from instructor_analytics.basic import list_problem_responses
-from instructor_analytics.csvs import format_dictlist
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.basic import list_problem_responses
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.csvs import format_dictlist
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.models import CertificateWhitelist, GeneratedCertificate, certificate_info_for_user
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.api import CourseGradeFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.api import context as grades_context
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/misc.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/misc.py
index f505db4944..f836b34c92 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/misc.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper/misc.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from django.core.files.storage import DefaultStorage
 from openassessment.data import OraAggregateData
 from pytz import UTC
 
-from instructor_analytics.basic import get_proctored_exam_results
-from instructor_analytics.csvs import format_dictlist
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.basic import get_proctored_exam_results
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.csvs import format_dictlist
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.cohorts import add_user_to_cohort
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.models import CourseUserGroup
 from survey.models import SurveyAnswer
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
index bf4c760f51..1bf308fda9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from capa.tests.response_xml_factory import MultipleChoiceResponseXMLFactory
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
 from courseware.tests.factories import InstructorFactory
-from instructor_analytics.basic import UNAVAILABLE, list_problem_responses
+from lms.djangoapps.instructor_analytics.basic import UNAVAILABLE, list_problem_responses
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.models import CertificateStatuses, GeneratedCertificate
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.tests.factories import CertificateWhitelistFactory, GeneratedCertificateFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.models import PersistentCourseGrade