diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_export_ead.py b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_export_ead.py
index 33ab837d1b..0d7d7d9953 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_export_ead.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/pearson_export_ead.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     ClientAuthorizationID=generate_id(),
                     ClientCandidateID=tcu.client_candidate_id,
                     ExamAuthorizationCount="1",
-                    ExamSeriesCode="MIT 6.002-001",
+                    ExamSeriesCode="6002x001",
                     EligibilityApptDateFirst="2012/12/15",
                     EligibilityApptDateLast="2012/12/30",
                     LastUpdate=datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S")
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 8ce83977b8..8454709681 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from django.core.context_processors import csrf
 from django.core.mail import send_mail
 from django.core.validators import validate_email, validate_slug, ValidationError
 from django.db import IntegrityError
-from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404
+from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseForbidden, Http404
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response, render_to_string
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ def accept_name_change(request):
 
 @csrf_exempt
 def test_center_login(request):
-    if not MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_PEARSON_HACK_TEST'):
+    if not settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('ENABLE_PEARSON_HACK_TEST'):
         raise Http404
 
     client_candidate_id = request.POST.get("clientCandidateID")
@@ -786,10 +786,12 @@ def test_center_login(request):
     error_url = request.POST.get("errorURL")
 
     if client_candidate_id == "edX003671291147":
-        authenticate(username="pearsontest", password="12345")
+        user = authenticate(username=settings.PEARSON_TEST_USER,
+                            password=settings.PEARSON_TEST_PASSWORD)
+        login(request, user)
         return redirect('/courses/MITx/6.002x/2012_Fall/courseware/Final_Exam/Final_Exam_Fall_2012/')
     else:
-        raise Http404
+        return HttpResponseForbidden()
 
 
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index f1ad8bfee1..ae5d2c3e9d 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -79,6 +79,5 @@ XQUEUE_INTERFACE = AUTH_TOKENS['XQUEUE_INTERFACE']
 if 'COURSE_ID' in ENV_TOKENS:
     ASKBOT_URL = "courses/{0}/discussions/".format(ENV_TOKENS['COURSE_ID'])
 
-
-# Temporary hack for testing Pearson
-MITX_FEATURES['ENABLE_PEARSON_HACK_TEST'] = True
\ No newline at end of file
+PEARSON_TEST_USER = "pearsontest"
+PEARSON_TEST_PASSWORD = AUTH_TOKENS["PEARSON_TEST_PASSWORD"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lms/envs/dev.py b/lms/envs/dev.py
index 9114f099d4..f5213ba593 100644
--- a/lms/envs/dev.py
+++ b/lms/envs/dev.py
@@ -173,3 +173,8 @@ FILE_UPLOAD_HANDLERS = (
 ########################### PIPELINE #################################
 
 PIPELINE_SASS_ARGUMENTS = '-r {proj_dir}/static/sass/bourbon/lib/bourbon.rb'.format(proj_dir=PROJECT_ROOT)
+
+########################## PEARSON TESTING ###########################
+MITX_FEATURES['ENABLE_PEARSON_HACK_TEST'] = True
+PEARSON_TEST_USER = "pearsontest"
+PEARSON_TEST_PASSWORD = "12345"