diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
index b12bcd0fca..037c94590d 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
@@ -1067,9 +1067,13 @@
         }
       }
 
+      &.course-status-processing {
+        color: theme-color('error');
+      }
+
       &.course-status-earned-not-available,
       &.course-status-certavailable {
-        color: #0d7d4d;
+        color: theme-color('success');
       }
 
       &.course-status-certavailable {
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_certificate_information.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_certificate_information.html
index 5169845562..56a9a06c51 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_certificate_information.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_certificate_information.html
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ else:
         % elif cert_status['status'] == 'unverified':
           <p class="message-copy">
             ${Text(_("Your certificate was not issued because you do not have a current verified identity with {platform_name}. ")).format(platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME)}
-            <a href="${reverify_link}"> ${Text(_("Verify your identity now."))}</a>
           </p>
         % endif
       </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
index 4b820a8c0a..ea52213f4a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ from lms.djangoapps.experiments.utils import UPSELL_TRACKING_FLAG
             % if verification_status['status'] == VERIFY_STATUS_NEED_TO_VERIFY:
               <div class="verification-reminder">
                 % if verification_status['days_until_deadline'] is not None:
-                  <h4 class="message-title">${_('Verification not yet complete.')}</h4>
+                  <h4 class="message-title">${_('To earn a certificate, you must verify your ID')}</h4>
                   <p class="message-copy">${ungettext(
                     'You only have {days} day left to verify for this course.',
                     'You only have {days} days left to verify for this course.',