diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
index e5b655e7ca..1447381d30 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_views.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from django.http import Http404, HttpResponseBadRequest
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
+from certificates import api as certs_api
 from certificates.models import CertificateStatuses, CertificateGenerationConfiguration
 from certificates.tests.factories import GeneratedCertificateFactory
 from edxmako.middleware import MakoMiddleware
@@ -677,10 +678,19 @@ class ProgressPageTests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         resp = views.progress(self.request, course_id=self.course.id.to_deprecated_string())
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
 
-    def test_resp_with_generate_cert_config_enabled(self):
+    def test_generate_cert_config(self):
+        resp = views.progress(self.request, course_id=unicode(self.course.id))
+        self.assertNotContains(resp, 'Create Your Certificate')
+
+        # Enable the feature, but do not enable it for this course
         CertificateGenerationConfiguration(enabled=True).save()
         resp = views.progress(self.request, course_id=unicode(self.course.id))
-        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertNotContains(resp, 'Create Your Certificate')
+
+        # Enable certificate generation for this course
+        certs_api.set_cert_generation_enabled(self.course.id, True)
+        resp = views.progress(self.request, course_id=unicode(self.course.id))
+        self.assertContains(resp, 'Create Your Certificate')
 
 
 class VerifyCourseKeyDecoratorTests(TestCase):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index b20372cc11..e960177285 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ from django.utils.timezone import UTC
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_GET, require_POST
 from django.http import Http404, HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
-from certificates.api import certificate_downloadable_status, generate_user_certificates
-from certificates.models import CertificateGenerationConfiguration
+from certificates import api as certs_api
 from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response, render_to_string, marketing_link
 from django_future.csrf import ensure_csrf_cookie
 from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_control
@@ -1013,7 +1012,7 @@ def _progress(request, course_key, student_id):
         raise Http404
 
     # checking certificate generation configuration
-    show_generate_cert_btn = CertificateGenerationConfiguration.current().enabled
+    show_generate_cert_btn = certs_api.cert_generation_enabled(course_key)
 
     context = {
         'course': course,
@@ -1023,12 +1022,12 @@ def _progress(request, course_key, student_id):
         'staff_access': staff_access,
         'student': student,
         'reverifications': fetch_reverify_banner_info(request, course_key),
-        'passed': is_course_passed(course, grade_summary) if show_generate_cert_btn else False,
+        'passed': is_course_passed(course, grade_summary),
         'show_generate_cert_btn': show_generate_cert_btn
     }
 
     if show_generate_cert_btn:
-        context.update(certificate_downloadable_status(student, course_key))
+        context.update(certs_api.certificate_downloadable_status(student, course_key))
 
     with grades.manual_transaction():
         response = render_to_response('courseware/progress.html', context)
@@ -1301,10 +1300,10 @@ def generate_user_cert(request, course_id):
     if not is_course_passed(course, None, student, request):
         return HttpResponseBadRequest(_("Your certificate will be available when you pass the course."))
 
-    certificate_status = certificate_downloadable_status(student, course.id)
+    certificate_status = certs_api.certificate_downloadable_status(student, course.id)
 
     if not certificate_status["is_downloadable"] and not certificate_status["is_generating"]:
-        generate_user_certificates(student, course.id, course=course)
+        certs_api.generate_user_certificates(student, course.id)
         _track_successful_certificate_generation(student.id, course.id)
         return HttpResponse(_("Creating certificate"))
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_certificates.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_certificates.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12509f4475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_certificates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+"""Tests for the certificates panel of the instructor dash. """
+import contextlib
+import ddt
+import mock
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.test.utils import override_settings
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
+from config_models.models import cache
+from courseware.tests.factories import GlobalStaffFactory, InstructorFactory
+from certificates.models import CertificateGenerationConfiguration
+from certificates import api as certs_api
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+class CertificatesInstructorDashTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """Tests for the certificate panel of the instructor dash. """
+
+    ERROR_REASON = "An error occurred!"
+    DOWNLOAD_URL = "http://www.example.com/abcd123/cert.pdf"
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(CertificatesInstructorDashTest, self).setUp()
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create()
+        self.url = reverse(
+            'instructor_dashboard',
+            kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.course.id)}
+        )
+        self.global_staff = GlobalStaffFactory()
+        self.instructor = InstructorFactory(course_key=self.course.id)
+
+        # Need to clear the cache for model-based configuration
+        cache.clear()
+
+        # Enable the certificate generation feature
+        CertificateGenerationConfiguration.objects.create(enabled=True)
+
+    def test_visible_only_to_global_staff(self):
+        # Instructors don't see the certificates section
+        self.client.login(username=self.instructor.username, password="test")
+        self._assert_certificates_visible(False)
+
+        # Global staff can see the certificates section
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password="test")
+        self._assert_certificates_visible(True)
+
+    def test_visible_only_when_feature_flag_enabled(self):
+        # Disable the feature flag
+        CertificateGenerationConfiguration.objects.create(enabled=False)
+        cache.clear()
+
+        # Now even global staff can't see the certificates section
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password="test")
+        self._assert_certificates_visible(False)
+
+    @ddt.data("started", "error", "success")
+    def test_show_certificate_status(self, status):
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password="test")
+        with self._certificate_status("honor", status):
+            self._assert_certificate_status("honor", status)
+
+    def test_show_enabled_button(self):
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password="test")
+
+        # Initially, no example certs are generated, so
+        # the enable button should be disabled
+        self._assert_enable_certs_button_is_disabled()
+
+        with self._certificate_status("honor", "success"):
+            # Certs are disabled for the course, so the enable button should be shown
+            self._assert_enable_certs_button(True)
+
+            # Enable certificates for the course
+            certs_api.set_cert_generation_enabled(self.course.id, True)
+
+            # Now the "disable" button should be shown
+            self._assert_enable_certs_button(False)
+
+    def test_can_disable_even_after_failure(self):
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password="test")
+
+        with self._certificate_status("honor", "error"):
+            # When certs are disabled for a course, then don't allow them
+            # to be enabled if certificate generation doesn't complete successfully
+            certs_api.set_cert_generation_enabled(self.course.id, False)
+            self._assert_enable_certs_button_is_disabled()
+
+            # However, if certificates are already enabled, allow them
+            # to be disabled even if an error has occurred
+            certs_api.set_cert_generation_enabled(self.course.id, True)
+            self._assert_enable_certs_button(False)
+
+    def _assert_certificates_visible(self, is_visible):
+        """Check that the certificates section is visible on the instructor dash. """
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        if is_visible:
+            self.assertContains(response, "Certificates")
+        else:
+            self.assertNotContains(response, "Certificates")
+
+    @contextlib.contextmanager
+    def _certificate_status(self, description, status):
+        """Configure the certificate status by mocking the certificates API. """
+        patched = 'instructor.views.instructor_dashboard.certs_api.example_certificates_status'
+        with mock.patch(patched) as certs_api_status:
+            cert_status = [{
+                'description': description,
+                'status': status
+            }]
+
+            if status == 'error':
+                cert_status[0]['error_reason'] = self.ERROR_REASON
+            if status == 'success':
+                cert_status[0]['download_url'] = self.DOWNLOAD_URL
+
+            certs_api_status.return_value = cert_status
+            yield
+
+    def _assert_certificate_status(self, cert_name, expected_status):
+        """Check the certificate status display on the instructor dash. """
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+
+        if expected_status == 'started':
+            expected = 'Generating example {name} certificate'.format(name=cert_name)
+            self.assertContains(response, expected)
+        elif expected_status == 'error':
+            expected = self.ERROR_REASON
+            self.assertContains(response, expected)
+        elif expected_status == 'success':
+            expected = self.DOWNLOAD_URL
+            self.assertContains(response, expected)
+        else:
+            self.fail("Invalid certificate status: {status}".format(status=expected_status))
+
+    def _assert_enable_certs_button_is_disabled(self):
+        """Check that the "enable student-generated certificates" button is disabled. """
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        expected_html = '<button class="is-disabled" disabled>Enable Student-Generated Certificates</button>'
+        self.assertContains(response, expected_html)
+
+    def _assert_enable_certs_button(self, is_enabled):
+        """Check whether the button says "enable" or "disable" cert generation. """
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        expected_html = (
+            'Enable Student-Generated Certificates' if is_enabled
+            else 'Disable Student-Generated Certificates'
+        )
+        self.assertContains(response, expected_html)
+
+
+@override_settings(CERT_QUEUE='certificates')
+@ddt.ddt
+class CertificatesInstructorApiTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """Tests for the certificates end-points in the instructor dash API. """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(CertificatesInstructorApiTest, self).setUp()
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create()
+        self.global_staff = GlobalStaffFactory()
+        self.instructor = InstructorFactory(course_key=self.course.id)
+
+        # Enable certificate generation
+        cache.clear()
+        CertificateGenerationConfiguration.objects.create(enabled=True)
+
+    @ddt.data('generate_example_certificates', 'enable_certificate_generation')
+    def test_allow_only_global_staff(self, url_name):
+        url = reverse(url_name, kwargs={'course_id': self.course.id})
+
+        # Instructors do not have access
+        self.client.login(username=self.instructor.username, password='test')
+        response = self.client.post(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
+
+        # Global staff have access
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password='test')
+        response = self.client.post(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+
+    def test_generate_example_certificates(self):
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password='test')
+        url = reverse(
+            'generate_example_certificates',
+            kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.course.id)}
+        )
+        response = self.client.post(url)
+
+        # Expect a redirect back to the instructor dashboard
+        self._assert_redirects_to_instructor_dash(response)
+
+        # Expect that certificate generation started
+        # Cert generation will fail here because XQueue isn't configured,
+        # but the status should at least not be None.
+        status = certs_api.example_certificates_status(self.course.id)
+        self.assertIsNot(status, None)
+
+    @ddt.data(True, False)
+    def test_enable_certificate_generation(self, is_enabled):
+        self.client.login(username=self.global_staff.username, password='test')
+        url = reverse(
+            'enable_certificate_generation',
+            kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.course.id)}
+        )
+        params = {'certificates-enabled': 'true' if is_enabled else 'false'}
+        response = self.client.post(url, data=params)
+
+        # Expect a redirect back to the instructor dashboard
+        self._assert_redirects_to_instructor_dash(response)
+
+        # Expect that certificate generation is now enabled for the course
+        actual_enabled = certs_api.cert_generation_enabled(self.course.id)
+        self.assertEqual(is_enabled, actual_enabled)
+
+    def _assert_redirects_to_instructor_dash(self, response):
+        """Check that the response redirects to the certificates section. """
+        expected_redirect = reverse(
+            'instructor_dashboard',
+            kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.course.id)}
+        )
+        expected_redirect += '#view-certificates'
+        self.assertRedirects(response, expected_redirect)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
index 1dd904536d..ec3d2edf27 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api.py
@@ -23,16 +23,15 @@ from django.core.validators import validate_email
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseForbidden, HttpResponseNotFound
 from django.utils.html import strip_tags
+from django.shortcuts import redirect
 import string  # pylint: disable=deprecated-module
 import random
 import unicodecsv
 import urllib
 import decimal
 from student import auth
-from student.roles import CourseSalesAdminRole
+from student.roles import GlobalStaff, CourseSalesAdminRole
 from util.file import store_uploaded_file, course_and_time_based_filename_generator, FileValidationException, UniversalNewlineIterator
-import datetime
-import pytz
 from util.json_request import JsonResponse
 from instructor.views.instructor_task_helpers import extract_email_features, extract_task_features
 
@@ -58,7 +57,10 @@ from shoppingcart.models import (
     CourseMode,
     CourseRegistrationCodeInvoiceItem,
 )
-from student.models import CourseEnrollment, unique_id_for_user, anonymous_id_for_user, EntranceExamConfiguration
+from student.models import (
+    CourseEnrollment, unique_id_for_user, anonymous_id_for_user,
+    UserProfile, Registration, EntranceExamConfiguration
+)
 import instructor_task.api
 from instructor_task.api_helper import AlreadyRunningError
 from instructor_task.models import ReportStore
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ 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 bulk_email.models import CourseEmail
 
 from .tools import (
@@ -100,7 +104,6 @@ from .tools import (
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from opaque_keys.edx.locations import SlashSeparatedCourseKey
 from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
-from student.models import UserProfile, Registration
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -234,6 +237,20 @@ def require_level(level):
     return decorator
 
 
+def require_global_staff(func):
+    """View decorator that requires that the user have global staff permissions. """
+    def wrapped(request, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
+        if GlobalStaff().has_user(request.user):
+            return func(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            return HttpResponseForbidden(
+                u"Must be {platform_name} staff to perform this action.".format(
+                    platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                )
+            )
+    return wrapped
+
+
 def require_sales_admin(func):
     """
     Decorator for checking sales administrator access before executing an HTTP endpoint. This decorator
@@ -2284,6 +2301,60 @@ def _split_input_list(str_list):
     return new_list
 
 
+def _instructor_dash_url(course_key, section=None):
+    """Return the URL for a section in the instructor dashboard.
+
+    Arguments:
+        course_key (CourseKey)
+
+    Keyword Arguments:
+        section (str): The name of the section to load.
+
+    Returns:
+        unicode: The URL of a section in the instructor dashboard.
+
+    """
+    url = reverse('instructor_dashboard', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(course_key)})
+    if section is not None:
+        url += u'#view-{section}'.format(section=section)
+    return url
+
+
+@require_global_staff
+@require_POST
+def generate_example_certificates(request, course_id=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    """Start generating a set of example certificates.
+
+    Example certificates are used to verify that certificates have
+    been configured correctly for the course.
+
+    Redirects back to the intructor dashboard once certificate
+    generation has begun.
+
+    """
+    course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+    certs_api.generate_example_certificates(course_key)
+    return redirect(_instructor_dash_url(course_key, section='certificates'))
+
+
+@require_global_staff
+@require_POST
+def enable_certificate_generation(request, course_id=None):
+    """Enable/disable self-generated certificates for a course.
+
+    Once self-generated certificates have been enabled, students
+    who have passed the course will be able to generate certificates.
+
+    Redirects back to the intructor dashboard once the
+    setting has been updated.
+
+    """
+    course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+    is_enabled = (request.POST.get('certificates-enabled', 'false') == 'true')
+    certs_api.set_cert_generation_enabled(course_key, is_enabled)
+    return redirect(_instructor_dash_url(course_key, section='certificates'))
+
+
 #---- Gradebook (shown to small courses only) ----
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
 @require_level('staff')
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_urls.py
index 54bec7c582..fc6a05aaef 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/api_urls.py
@@ -109,4 +109,13 @@ urlpatterns = patterns(
     # Cohort management
     url(r'add_users_to_cohorts$',
         'instructor.views.api.add_users_to_cohorts', name="add_users_to_cohorts"),
+
+    # Certificates
+    url(r'^generate_example_certificates$',
+        'instructor.views.api.generate_example_certificates',
+        name='generate_example_certificates'),
+
+    url(r'^enable_certificate_generation$',
+        'instructor.views.api.enable_certificate_generation',
+        name='enable_certificate_generation'),
 )
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
index c9955114e8..512283db94 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/views/instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from shoppingcart.models import Coupon, PaidCourseRegistration
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode, CourseModesArchive
 from student.roles import CourseFinanceAdminRole, CourseSalesAdminRole
+from certificates.models import CertificateGenerationConfiguration
+from certificates import api as certs_api
 
 from class_dashboard.dashboard_data import get_section_display_name, get_array_section_has_problem
 from .tools import get_units_with_due_date, title_or_url, bulk_email_is_enabled_for_course
@@ -108,6 +110,13 @@ def instructor_dashboard_2(request, course_id):
     if course_mode_has_price and (access['finance_admin'] or access['sales_admin']):
         sections.append(_section_e_commerce(course, access, paid_modes[0], is_white_label))
 
+    # Certificates panel
+    # This is used to generate example certificates
+    # and enable self-generated certificates for a course.
+    certs_enabled = CertificateGenerationConfiguration.current().enabled
+    if certs_enabled and access['admin']:
+        sections.append(_section_certificates(course))
+
     disable_buttons = not _is_small_course(course_key)
 
     analytics_dashboard_message = None
@@ -182,6 +191,53 @@ def _section_e_commerce(course, access, paid_mode, coupons_enabled):
     return section_data
 
 
+def _section_certificates(course):
+    """Section information for the certificates panel.
+
+    The certificates panel allows global staff to generate
+    example certificates and enable self-generated certificates
+    for a course.
+
+    Arguments:
+        course (Course)
+
+    Returns:
+        dict
+
+    """
+    example_cert_status = certs_api.example_certificates_status(course.id)
+
+    # Allow the user to enable self-generated certificates for students
+    # *only* once a set of example certificates has been successfully generated.
+    # If certificates have been misconfigured for the course (for example, if
+    # the PDF template hasn't been uploaded yet), then we don't want
+    # to turn on self-generated certificates for students!
+    can_enable_for_course = (
+        example_cert_status is not None and
+        all(
+            cert_status['status'] == 'success'
+            for cert_status in example_cert_status
+        )
+    )
+    return {
+        'section_key': 'certificates',
+        'section_display_name': _('Certificates'),
+        'example_certificate_status': example_cert_status,
+        'can_enable_for_course': can_enable_for_course,
+        'enabled_for_course': certs_api.cert_generation_enabled(course.id),
+        'urls': {
+            'generate_example_certificates': reverse(
+                'generate_example_certificates',
+                kwargs={'course_id': course.id}
+            ),
+            'enable_certificate_generation': reverse(
+                'enable_certificate_generation',
+                kwargs={'course_id': course.id}
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @cache_control(no_cache=True, no_store=True, must_revalidate=True)
 @require_POST
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 9a72d221be..7747cf67ce 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -1097,7 +1097,10 @@ rwd_header_footer_js = sorted(rooted_glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static', 'js/common_he
 staff_grading_js = sorted(rooted_glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static', 'coffee/src/staff_grading/**/*.js'))
 open_ended_js = sorted(rooted_glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static', 'coffee/src/open_ended/**/*.js'))
 notes_js = sorted(rooted_glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static', 'coffee/src/notes/**/*.js'))
-instructor_dash_js = sorted(rooted_glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static', 'coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/**/*.js'))
+instructor_dash_js = (
+    sorted(rooted_glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static', 'coffee/src/instructor_dashboard/**/*.js')) +
+    sorted(rooted_glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static', 'js/instructor_dashboard/**/*.js'))
+)
 
 # JavaScript used by the student account and profile pages
 # These are not courseware, so they do not need many of the courseware-specific
diff --git a/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/certificates.js b/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/certificates.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c962c91f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/certificates.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+var edx = edx || {};
+
+(function( $, gettext ) {
+    'use strict';
+
+    edx.instructor_dashboard = edx.instructor_dashboard || {};
+    edx.instructor_dashboard.certificates = {};
+
+    $(function() {
+        /**
+         * Show a confirmation message before letting staff members
+         * enable/disable self-generated certificates for a course.
+         */
+        $('#enable-certificates-form').on('submit', function( event ) {
+            var isEnabled = $('#certificates-enabled').val() === 'true',
+                confirmMessage = '';
+
+            if ( isEnabled ) {
+                confirmMessage = gettext('Allow students to generate certificates for this course?');
+            } else {
+                confirmMessage = gettext('Prevent students from generating certificates in this course?');
+            }
+
+            if ( !confirm( confirmMessage ) ) {
+                event.preventDefault();
+            }
+        });
+
+        /**
+         * Refresh the status for example certificate generation
+         * by reloading the instructor dashboard.
+         */
+        $('#refresh-example-certificate-status').on('click', function() {
+            window.location.reload();
+        });
+    });
+})( $, gettext );
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
index 8fddfd6b00..89368b2e28 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
@@ -1773,6 +1773,17 @@ input[name="subject"] {
 }
 }
 
+.certificates-wrapper {
+  .generate-example-certificates-wrapper {
+    margin-bottom: 30px;
+  }
+
+  .example-certificate-status-wrapper {
+    width: 75%;
+  }
+
+}
+
 .profile-distribution-widget {
   margin-bottom: ($baseline * 2);
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificates.html b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificates.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5de8ff6d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificates.html
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
+<%page args="section_data"/>
+<div class="certificates-wrapper">
+
+    <div class="example-certificates">
+        <h2>${_('Example Certificates')}</h2>
+
+        <div class="generate-example-certificates-wrapper">
+            <p>${_('Generate example certificates for the course.')}</p>
+
+            <form id="generate-example-certificates-form" method="post" action="${section_data['urls']['generate_example_certificates']}">
+                <input type="hidden" name="csrfmiddlewaretoken" value="${csrf_token}">
+                <input type="submit" id="generate-example-certificates-submit" value="${_('Generate Example Certificates')}"/>
+            </form>
+        </div>
+
+        % if section_data['example_certificate_status'] is not None:
+        <div class="example-certificate-status-wrapper">
+            <p>${_("Status:")}</p>
+            <ul>
+            % for cert_status in section_data['example_certificate_status']:
+                % if cert_status['status'] == 'started':
+                    <li>${_('Generating example {name} certificate').format(name=cert_status['description'])}</li>
+                % elif cert_status['status'] == 'error':
+                    <li>${_('Error generating example {name} certificate: {error}').format(name=cert_status['description'], error=cert_status['error_reason'])}</li>
+                % elif cert_status['status'] == 'success':
+                    <li><a href="${cert_status['download_url']}">${_('View {name} certificate').format(name=cert_status['description'])}</a></li>
+                </li>
+                % endif
+            % endfor
+            </ul>
+            <button id="refresh-example-certificate-status">${_("Refresh Status")}</button>
+        </div>
+        % endif
+    </div>
+
+    <hr />
+
+    <div class="enable-certificates">
+        <h2>${_("Student-Generated Certificates")}</h2>
+        % if section_data['enabled_for_course']:
+            <form id="enable-certificates-form" method="post" action="${section_data['urls']['enable_certificate_generation']}">
+                <input type="hidden" name="csrfmiddlewaretoken" value="${csrf_token}">
+                <input type="hidden" id="certificates-enabled" name="certificates-enabled" value="false" />
+                <input type="submit" id="disable-certificates-submit" value="${_('Disable Student-Generated Certificates')}"/>
+            </form>
+        % elif section_data['can_enable_for_course']:
+            <form id="enable-certificates-form" method="post" action="${section_data['urls']['enable_certificate_generation']}">
+                <input type="hidden" name="csrfmiddlewaretoken" value="${csrf_token}">
+                <input type="hidden" id="certificates-enabled" name="certificates-enabled" value="true" />
+                <input type="submit" id="enable-certificates-submit" value="${_('Enable Student-Generated Certificates')}"/>
+            </form>
+        % else:
+            <p>${_("You must successfully generate example certificates before you enable student-generated certificates.")}</p>
+            <button class="is-disabled" disabled>${_('Enable Student-Generated Certificates')}</button>
+        % endif
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/instructor_dashboard_2.html b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/instructor_dashboard_2.html
index 04d618216a..4ffd529450 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/instructor_dashboard_2.html
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/instructor_dashboard_2.html
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
   <%static:js group='application'/>
 
   ## Backbone classes declared explicitly until RequireJS is supported
-  <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/instructor_dashboard/ecommerce.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/models/notification.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/views/notification.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/views/file_uploader.js')}"></script>