diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
index dfa1deaff0..44b9bc64e2 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/tests/test_views.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from courseware.tests.helpers import LoginEnrollmentTestCase
 from courseware.tabs import get_course_tab_list
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse, resolve
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.utils.timezone import UTC
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django.test import RequestFactory
@@ -264,6 +265,29 @@ class TestCoachDashboard(CcxTestCase, LoginEnrollmentTestCase):
             '<form action=".+create_ccx"',
             response.content))
 
+    def test_create_ccx_with_ccx_connector_set(self):
+        """
+        Assert that coach cannot create ccx when ``ccx_connector`` url is set.
+        """
+        course = CourseFactory.create()
+        course.ccx_connector = "http://ccx.com"
+        course.save()
+        self.store.update_item(course, 0)
+        role = CourseCcxCoachRole(course.id)
+        role.add_users(self.coach)
+
+        url = reverse(
+            'create_ccx',
+            kwargs={'course_id': unicode(course.id)})
+
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        error_message = _(
+            "A CCX can only be created on this course through an external service."
+            " Contact a course admin to give you access."
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(re.search(error_message, response.content))
+
     def test_create_ccx(self, ccx_name='New CCX'):
         """
         Create CCX. Follow redirect to coach dashboard, confirm we see
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/utils.py
index 93e394674d..a3eb2e4c85 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.core.validators import validate_email
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 
 from courseware.courses import get_course_by_id
 from courseware.model_data import FieldDataCache
@@ -34,6 +35,28 @@ from lms.djangoapps.ccx.custom_exception import CCXUserValidationException
 log = logging.getLogger("edx.ccx")
 
 
+def get_ccx_creation_dict(course):
+    """
+    Return dict of rendering create ccx form.
+
+    Arguments:
+        course (CourseDescriptorWithMixins): An edx course
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A attribute dict for view rendering
+    """
+    context = {
+        'course': course,
+        'create_ccx_url': reverse('create_ccx', kwargs={'course_id': course.id}),
+        'has_ccx_connector': "true" if hasattr(course, 'ccx_connector') and course.ccx_connector else "false",
+        'use_ccx_con_error_message': _(
+            "A CCX can only be created on this course through an external service."
+            " Contact a course admin to give you access."
+        )
+    }
+    return context
+
+
 def get_ccx_from_ccx_locator(course_id):
     """ helper function to allow querying ccx fields from templates """
     ccx_id = getattr(course_id, 'ccx', None)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
index 3a6c3da7e7..bc24349a64 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/views.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ from lms.djangoapps.ccx.utils import (
     ccx_students_enrolling_center,
     get_ccx_for_coach,
     get_ccx_by_ccx_id,
+    get_ccx_creation_dict,
     get_date,
     parse_date,
     prep_course_for_grading,
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ def dashboard(request, course, ccx=None):
         'course': course,
         'ccx': ccx,
     }
+    context.update(get_ccx_creation_dict(course))
 
     if ccx:
         ccx_locator = CCXLocator.from_course_locator(course.id, unicode(ccx.id))
@@ -168,6 +170,13 @@ def create_ccx(request, course, ccx=None):
     """
     name = request.POST.get('name')
 
+    if hasattr(course, 'ccx_connector') and course.ccx_connector:
+        # if ccx connector url is set in course settings then inform user that he can
+        # only create ccx by using ccx connector url.
+        context = get_ccx_creation_dict(course)
+        messages.error(request, context['use_ccx_con_error_message'])
+        return render_to_response('ccx/coach_dashboard.html', context)
+
     # prevent CCX objects from being created for deprecated course ids.
     if course.id.deprecated:
         messages.error(request, _(
diff --git a/lms/templates/ccx/coach_dashboard.html b/lms/templates/ccx/coach_dashboard.html
index 3f781de688..67307b4a1f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/ccx/coach_dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/ccx/coach_dashboard.html
@@ -35,11 +35,16 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
           </ul>
         % endif
         <section>
-          <form action="${create_ccx_url}" method="POST">
+          <p class="request-response-error" id="ccx-create-message"></p>
+          <form action="${create_ccx_url}" class="ccx-form" method="POST" onsubmit="return validateForm(this)">
             <input type="hidden" name="csrfmiddlewaretoken" value="${csrf_token}"/>
-            <label class="sr" for="ccx_name">${_('Name your CCX')}</label>
-            <input name="name" id="ccx_name" placeholder="${_('Name your CCX')}"/><br/>
-            <button id="create-ccx">Coach a new Custom Course for EdX</button>
+            <div class="field">
+              <label class="sr" for="ccx_name">${_('Name your CCX')}</label>
+              <input name="name" id="ccx_name" placeholder="${_('Name your CCX')}"/><br/>
+            </div>
+            <div class="field">
+              <button id="create-ccx" type="submit">${_('Create a new Custom Course for edX')}</button>
+            </div>
           </form>
         </section>
       %endif
@@ -155,4 +160,22 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
       $('#ccx_std_list_messages')[0].focus();
     }
   });
+  function validateForm(form) {
+    var newCCXName = $(form).find('#ccx_name').val();
+    var $errorMessage =  $('#ccx-create-message');
+    var hasCcxConnector = ${has_ccx_connector};
+
+    if (!newCCXName && !hasCcxConnector) {
+      $errorMessage.text("${_('Please enter a valid CCX name.')}");
+      $errorMessage.show();
+      return false;
+    } else if (hasCcxConnector) {
+      $errorMessage.html('${use_ccx_con_error_message}');
+      $errorMessage.show();
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    $errorMessage.hide();
+    return true;
+  }
 </script>