diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/serializers.py
index cef6292cf3..88ee864aec 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/serializers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/serializers.py
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ class CourseHomeMetadataSerializer(VerifiedModeSerializer):
     title = serializers.CharField()
     username = serializers.CharField()
     user_timezone = serializers.CharField()
+    can_view_certificate = serializers.BooleanField()
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/views.py
index 4132b5f9c3..e57234fb54 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/course_metadata/views.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from rest_framework.response import Response
 
 from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.jwt.authentication import JwtAuthentication
 from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.session.authentication import SessionAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser
+from lms.djangoapps.certificates.api import certificates_viewable_for_course
 from openedx.core.lib.api.authentication import BearerAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.courseware_api.utils import get_celebrations_dict
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class CourseHomeMetadataView(RetrieveAPIView):
         title: (str) The Course's display title
         celebrations: (dict) a dict of celebration data
         user_timezone: (str) The timezone of the given user
+        can_view_certificate: Flag to determine whether or not the learner can view their course certificate.
 
     **Returns**
 
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ class CourseHomeMetadataView(RetrieveAPIView):
             'can_load_courseware': can_load_courseware,
             'celebrations': celebrations,
             'user_timezone': user_timezone,
+            'can_view_certificate': certificates_viewable_for_course(course),
         }
         context = self.get_serializer_context()
         context['course'] = course