diff --git a/openedx/features/learner_profile/tests/views/test_learner_profile.py b/openedx/features/learner_profile/tests/views/test_learner_profile.py
index 185004beff..1583d9f833 100644
--- a/openedx/features/learner_profile/tests/views/test_learner_profile.py
+++ b/openedx/features/learner_profile/tests/views/test_learner_profile.py
@@ -201,3 +201,19 @@ class LearnerProfileViewTest(UrlResetMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
                 self.assertContains(response, 'Explore New Courses')
             else:
                 self.assertNotContains(response, 'Explore New Courses')
+
+    def test_certificate_for_visibility_for_not_viewable_course(self):
+        """
+        Verify that a certificate is not shown if certificate are not viewable to users.
+        """
+        # add new course with certificate_available_date is future date.
+        course = CourseFactory.create(
+            certificate_available_date=datetime.datetime.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=5)
+        )
+
+        cert = self._create_certificate(course_key=course.id)
+        cert.save()
+
+        response = self.client.get('/u/{username}'.format(username=self.user.username))
+
+        self.assertNotContains(response, 'card certificate-card mode-{cert_mode}'.format(cert_mode=cert.mode))
diff --git a/openedx/features/learner_profile/views/learner_achievements.py b/openedx/features/learner_profile/views/learner_achievements.py
index 19c944ffc2..059d6a1fc6 100644
--- a/openedx/features/learner_profile/views/learner_achievements.py
+++ b/openedx/features/learner_profile/views/learner_achievements.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Views to render a learner's achievements.
 
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates import api as certificate_api
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.certificates.api import certificates_viewable_for_course
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.plugin_api.views import EdxFragmentView
 from web_fragments.fragment import Fragment
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ class LearnerAchievementsFragmentView(EdxFragmentView):
                 try:
                     course_overview = CourseOverview.get_from_id(course_key)
                     course_certificate['course'] = course_overview
-                    passing_certificates.append(course_certificate)
+                    if certificates_viewable_for_course(course_overview):
+                        passing_certificates.append(course_certificate)
                 except CourseOverview.DoesNotExist:
                     # This is unlikely to fail as the course should exist.
                     # Ideally the cert should have all the information that