diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/generation_handler.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/generation_handler.py
index d671a4ade0..4bf08fbdda 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/generation_handler.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/generation_handler.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ cannot be generated, a message is logged and no further action is taken.
 import logging
 
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes import api as modes_api
+from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.data import CertificateStatuses
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.models import (
@@ -170,14 +171,21 @@ def _can_generate_certificate_common(user, course_key, enrollment_mode):
         log.info(f'{user.id} : {course_key} does not have an enrollment. Certificate cannot be generated.')
         return False
 
-    if not modes_api.is_eligible_for_certificate(enrollment_mode):
+    is_eligible_for_cert = modes_api.is_eligible_for_certificate(enrollment_mode)
+    if not is_eligible_for_cert:
         log.info(f'{user.id} : {course_key} has an enrollment mode of {enrollment_mode}, which is not eligible for a '
                  f'certificate. Certificate cannot be generated.')
         return False
 
+    # If the IDV check fails we then check if the course-run requires ID verification. Honor and Professional-No-ID
+    # modes do not require IDV for certificate generation.
     if _required_verification_missing(course_key, user):
-        log.info(f'{user.id} does not have a verified id. Certificate cannot be generated for {course_key}.')
-        return False
+        if enrollment_mode not in CourseMode.NON_VERIFIED_MODES:
+            log.info(f'{user.id} does not have a verified id. Certificate cannot be generated for {course_key}.')
+            return False
+
+        log.info(f'{user.id} : {course_key} is eligible for a certificate without requiring a verified ID. '
+                 'Skipping results of the ID verification check.')
 
     if not _can_generate_certificate_for_status(user, course_key, enrollment_mode):
         return False
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tests/test_generation_handler.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tests/test_generation_handler.py
index c590c192cf..6b12a0a6c9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tests/test_generation_handler.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tests/test_generation_handler.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import logging
 from unittest import mock
 
 import ddt
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.test import override_settings
 
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import CourseEnrollmentFactory, UserFactory
@@ -330,6 +332,31 @@ class AllowlistTests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
 
         assert _set_allowlist_cert_status(u, key, self.enrollment_mode, self.grade) is None
 
+    def test_generate_allowlist_honor_cert(self):
+        """
+        Test that verifies we can generate an Honor cert for an Open edX installation configured to support Honor
+        certificates.
+        """
+        course_run = CourseFactory()
+        course_run_key = course_run.id  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        enrollment_mode = CourseMode.HONOR
+        CourseEnrollmentFactory(
+            user=self.user,
+            course_id=course_run_key,
+            is_active=True,
+            mode=enrollment_mode,
+        )
+
+        CertificateAllowlistFactory.create(course_id=course_run_key, user=self.user)
+
+        # Enable Honor Certificates and verify we can generate an AllowList certificate
+        with override_settings(FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'DISABLE_HONOR_CERTIFICATES': False}):
+            assert _can_generate_allowlist_certificate(self.user, course_run_key, enrollment_mode)
+
+        # Disable Honor Certificates and verify we cannot generate an AllowList certificate
+        with override_settings(FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'DISABLE_HONOR_CERTIFICATES': True}):
+            assert not _can_generate_allowlist_certificate(self.user, course_run_key, enrollment_mode)
+
 
 @mock.patch(INTEGRITY_ENABLED_METHOD, mock.Mock(return_value=False))
 @mock.patch(ID_VERIFIED_METHOD, mock.Mock(return_value=True))
@@ -741,3 +768,31 @@ class CertificateTests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         )
 
         assert _set_regular_cert_status(u, key, self.enrollment_mode, self.grade) is None
+
+    def test_can_generate_honor_cert(self):
+        """
+        Test that verifies we can generate an Honor cert for an Open edX installation configured to support Honor
+        certificates.
+        """
+        course_run = CourseFactory()
+        course_run_key = course_run.id  # pylint: disable=no-member
+        enrollment_mode = CourseMode.HONOR
+        grade = CourseGradeFactory().read(self.user, course_run)
+        CourseEnrollmentFactory(
+            user=self.user,
+            course_id=course_run_key,
+            is_active=True,
+            mode=enrollment_mode,
+        )
+
+        # Enable Honor Certificates and verify we can generate a certificate
+        with mock.patch(ID_VERIFIED_METHOD, return_value=False), \
+                mock.patch(PASSING_GRADE_METHOD, return_value=True), \
+                override_settings(FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'DISABLE_HONOR_CERTIFICATES': False}):
+            assert _can_generate_regular_certificate(self.user, course_run_key, enrollment_mode, grade)
+
+        # Disable Honor Certificates and verify we cannot generate a certificate
+        with mock.patch(ID_VERIFIED_METHOD, return_value=False), \
+                mock.patch(PASSING_GRADE_METHOD, return_value=True), \
+                override_settings(FEATURES={**settings.FEATURES, 'DISABLE_HONOR_CERTIFICATES': True}):
+            assert not _can_generate_regular_certificate(self.user, course_run_key, enrollment_mode, grade)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
index fb25f0e5b9..462bc0d82b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tests/test_tasks_helper.py
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@ class TestCertificateGeneration(InstructorTaskModuleTestCase):
             'failed': 0,
             'skipped': 2
         }
-        with self.assertNumQueries(77):
+        with self.assertNumQueries(82):
             self.assertCertificatesGenerated(task_input, expected_results)
 
     @ddt.data(