diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/models.py
index 92da04594c..699e698827 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 import pytz
 import logging
 import smtplib
+import textwrap
 
 from django.db import models
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -347,8 +348,9 @@ class CertificateItem(OrderItem):
         item.status = order.status
         item.qty = 1
         item.unit_cost = cost
-        item.line_desc = _("Certificate of Achievement, {mode_name} for course {course_id}").format(mode_name=mode_info.name,
-                                                                                                    course_id=course_id)
+        course_name = course_from_id(course_id).display_name
+        item.line_desc = _("Certificate of Achievement, {mode_name} for course {course}").format(mode_name=mode_info.name,
+                                                                                                 course=course_name)
         item.currency = currency
         order.currency = currency
         order.save()
@@ -372,6 +374,7 @@ class CertificateItem(OrderItem):
 
     @property
     def additional_instruction_text(self):
-        return _("Note - you have up to 2 weeks into the course to unenroll from the Verified Certificate option \
-                  and receive a full refund. To receive your refund, contact {billing_email}.").format(
-                      billing_email=settings.PAYMENT_SUPPORT_EMAIL)
+        return textwrap.dedent(
+            _("Note - you have up to 2 weeks into the course to unenroll from the Verified Certificate option \
+               and receive a full refund. To receive your refund, contact {billing_email}.").format(
+            billing_email=settings.PAYMENT_SUPPORT_EMAIL))
diff --git a/lms/templates/shoppingcart/verified_cert_receipt.html b/lms/templates/shoppingcart/verified_cert_receipt.html
index e0a9bec23b..0c0485b100 100644
--- a/lms/templates/shoppingcart/verified_cert_receipt.html
+++ b/lms/templates/shoppingcart/verified_cert_receipt.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
 <%! from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse %>
-<%! from django.conf import settings %>
+<%! from student.views import course_from_id %>
 
 <%inherit file="../main.html" />
 <%block name="bodyclass">register verification-process step-confirmation</%block>
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
     ${notification}
 </section>
 % endif
+<% course_id = order_items[0].course_id %>
+<% course = course_from_id(course_id) %>
 
 <div class="container">
   <section class="wrapper cart-list">
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@
   <h2 class="title">
     <span class="wrapper-sts">
       <span class="sts">${_("You are registering for")}</span>
-      <span class="sts-course">[Course Name]</span>
+      <span class="sts-course">${course.display_name}</span>
     </span>
     <span class="sts-track">
       <span class="sts-track-value">
@@ -103,9 +105,9 @@
                             % for item in order_items:
                                 <tr>
                                     <td>${item.line_desc}</td>
-                                    <td>Starts: [date]
+                                    <td>${_("Starts: {start_date}").format(start_date=course.start_date_text)}
                                     <ul class="list-actions">
-                                        <li class="action action-course"><a href="">Go to Course</a></li>
+                                        <li class="action action-course"><a href="${reverse('course_root', kwargs={'course_id': item.course_id})}">Go to Course</a></li>
                                     </ul>
                                     </td>
                                 </tr>
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@
                         </table>
 
                         <ul class="list-actions">
-                            <li class="action action-dashboard"><a href="">Go to your Dashboard</a></li>
+                            <li class="action action-dashboard"><a href="${reverse('dashboard')}">Go to your Dashboard</a></li>
                         </ul>
                     </div>
 
@@ -178,7 +180,6 @@
                         % endif
                         </div>
 
-<%doc>
                         <h4 class="title">${_("Billing details:")}</h4>
                         <div class="copy">
                             <p>
@@ -189,7 +190,6 @@
                                 ${order.bill_to_country.upper()}
                             </p>
                         </div>
-</%doc>
 
                 </li>
             </ul>