diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
index c65c7b3243..6f62e9e13b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -1046,9 +1046,10 @@ class CourseEnrollment(models.Model):
         `course_key` is our usual course_id string (e.g. "edX/Test101/2013_Fall)
 
         `mode` is a string specifying what kind of enrollment this is. The
-               default is "honor", meaning honor certificate. Future options
-               may include "audit", "verified_id", etc. Please don't use it
-               until we have these mapped out.
+               default is 'honor', meaning honor certificate. Other options
+               include 'professional', 'verified', 'audit',
+               'no-id-professional' and 'credit'.
+               See CourseMode in common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py.
 
         `check_access`: if True, we check that an accessible course actually
                 exists for the given course_key before we enroll the student.
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 624a945f96..07b7c5f37a 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -1769,6 +1769,10 @@ def auto_auth(request):
     full_name = request.GET.get('full_name', username)
     is_staff = request.GET.get('staff', None)
     course_id = request.GET.get('course_id', None)
+
+    # mode has to be one of 'honor'/'professional'/'verified'/'audit'/'no-id-professional'/'credit'
+    enrollment_mode = request.GET.get('enrollment_mode', 'honor')
+
     course_key = None
     if course_id:
         course_key = CourseLocator.from_string(course_id)
@@ -1816,7 +1820,7 @@ def auto_auth(request):
 
     # Enroll the user in a course
     if course_key is not None:
-        CourseEnrollment.enroll(user, course_key)
+        CourseEnrollment.enroll(user, course_key, mode=enrollment_mode)
 
     # Apply the roles
     for role_name in role_names:
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/auto_auth.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/auto_auth.py
index d9113719e1..1e4d0681ba 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/auto_auth.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/auto_auth.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ class AutoAuthPage(PageObject):
 
     CONTENT_REGEX = r'.+? user (?P<username>\S+) \((?P<email>.+?)\) with password \S+ and user_id (?P<user_id>\d+)$'
 
-    def __init__(self, browser, username=None, email=None, password=None, staff=None, course_id=None, roles=None):
+    def __init__(self, browser, username=None, email=None, password=None, staff=None, course_id=None,
+                 enrollment_mode=None, roles=None):
         """
         Auto-auth is an end-point for HTTP GET requests.
         By default, it will create accounts with random user credentials,
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ class AutoAuthPage(PageObject):
 
         if course_id is not None:
             self._params['course_id'] = course_id
+            if enrollment_mode:
+                self._params['enrollment_mode'] = enrollment_mode
 
         if roles is not None:
             self._params['roles'] = roles
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
index 5769934b94..6915554052 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -168,32 +168,12 @@ class ProctoredExamsTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
         # Auto-auth register for the course.
         self._auto_auth(self.USERNAME, self.EMAIL, False)
 
-    def _auto_auth(self, username, email, staff):
+    def _auto_auth(self, username, email, staff, enrollment_mode="honor"):
         """
         Logout and login with given credentials.
         """
         AutoAuthPage(self.browser, username=username, email=email,
-                     course_id=self.course_id, staff=staff).visit()
-
-    def _login_as_a_verified_user(self):
-        """
-        login as a verififed user
-        """
-
-        self._auto_auth(self.USERNAME, self.EMAIL, False)
-
-        # the track selection page cannot be visited. see the other tests to see if any prereq is there.
-        # Navigate to the track selection page
-        self.track_selection_page.visit()
-
-        # Enter the payment and verification flow by choosing to enroll as verified
-        self.track_selection_page.enroll('verified')
-
-        # Proceed to the fake payment page
-        self.payment_and_verification_flow.proceed_to_payment()
-
-        # Submit payment
-        self.fake_payment_page.submit_payment()
+                     course_id=self.course_id, staff=staff, enrollment_mode=enrollment_mode).visit()
 
     def _create_a_proctored_exam_and_attempt(self):
         """
@@ -212,7 +192,7 @@ class ProctoredExamsTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
 
         # login as a verified student and visit the courseware.
         LogoutPage(self.browser).visit()
-        self._login_as_a_verified_user()
+        self._auto_auth(self.USERNAME, self.EMAIL, False, enrollment_mode="verified")
         self.courseware_page.visit()
 
         # Start the proctored exam.
@@ -235,7 +215,7 @@ class ProctoredExamsTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
 
         # login as a verified student and visit the courseware.
         LogoutPage(self.browser).visit()
-        self._login_as_a_verified_user()
+        self._auto_auth(self.USERNAME, self.EMAIL, False, enrollment_mode="verified")
         self.courseware_page.visit()
 
         # Start the proctored exam.