diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 2b5cfbe90e..3c8ae53ed3 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ from eventtracking import tracker
 # Note that this lives in LMS, so this dependency should be refactored.
 from notification_prefs.views import enable_notifications
 
-# Note that this lives in openedx, so this dependency should be refactored.
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.utils import get_user_program_credentials
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credit.email_utils import get_credit_provider_display_names, make_providers_strings
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.preferences import api as preferences_api
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils import get_programs_for_dashboard, get_display_category
@@ -615,7 +613,6 @@ def dashboard(request):
     # This is passed along in the template context to allow rendering of
     # program-related information on the dashboard.
     course_programs = _get_course_programs(user, [enrollment.course_id for enrollment in course_enrollments])
-    xseries_credentials = _get_xseries_credentials(user)
 
     # Construct a dictionary of course mode information
     # used to render the course list.  We re-use the course modes dict
@@ -741,7 +738,6 @@ def dashboard(request):
         'nav_hidden': True,
         'course_programs': course_programs,
         'disable_courseware_js': True,
-        'xseries_credentials': xseries_credentials,
         'show_program_listing': ProgramsApiConfig.current().show_program_listing,
     }
 
@@ -2483,34 +2479,3 @@ def _get_course_programs(user, user_enrolled_courses):  # pylint: disable=invali
                     log.warning('Program structure is invalid, skipping display: %r', program)
 
     return programs_data
-
-
-def _get_xseries_credentials(user):
-    """Return program credentials data required for display on
-    the learner dashboard.
-
-    Given a user, find all programs for which certificates have been earned
-    and return list of dictionaries of required program data.
-
-    Arguments:
-        user (User): user object for getting programs credentials.
-
-    Returns:
-        list of dict, containing data corresponding to the programs for which
-        the user has been awarded a credential.
-    """
-    programs_credentials = get_user_program_credentials(user)
-    credentials_data = []
-    for program in programs_credentials:
-        if program.get('category') == 'xseries':
-            try:
-                program_data = {
-                    'display_name': program['name'],
-                    'subtitle': program['subtitle'],
-                    'credential_url': program['credential_url'],
-                }
-                credentials_data.append(program_data)
-            except KeyError:
-                log.warning('Program structure is invalid: %r', program)
-
-    return credentials_data
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/learner_dashboard/tests/test_programs.py b/lms/djangoapps/learner_dashboard/tests/test_programs.py
index 11cfb12edb..016e42d82c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/learner_dashboard/tests/test_programs.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/learner_dashboard/tests/test_programs.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from opaque_keys.edx import locator
 from provider.constants import CONFIDENTIAL
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.models import CredentialsApiConfig
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests import factories as credentials_factories
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests.mixins import CredentialsDataMixin, CredentialsApiConfigMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.tests.mixins import (
     ProgramsApiConfigMixin,
@@ -155,18 +156,36 @@ class TestProgramListing(
             '{}?next={}'.format(reverse('signin_user'), self.url)
         )
 
-    # TODO: Use a factory to generate this data.
+    def _expected_progam_credentials_data(self):
+        """
+        Dry method for getting expected program credentials response data.
+        """
+        return [
+            credentials_factories.UserCredential(
+                id=1,
+                username='test',
+                credential=credentials_factories.ProgramCredential()
+            ),
+            credentials_factories.UserCredential(
+                id=2,
+                username='test',
+                credential=credentials_factories.ProgramCredential()
+            )
+        ]
+
     def _expected_credentials_data(self):
         """ Dry method for getting expected credentials."""
-
+        program_credentials_data = self._expected_progam_credentials_data()
         return [
             {
-                "display_name": "Test Program A",
-                "credential_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-1/"
+                'display_name': self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][0]['name'],
+                'subtitle': self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][0]['subtitle'],
+                'credential_url':program_credentials_data[0]['certificate_url']
             },
             {
-                "display_name": "Test Program B",
-                "credential_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-2/"
+                'display_name': self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][1]['name'],
+                'subtitle':self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][1]['subtitle'],
+                'credential_url':program_credentials_data[1]['certificate_url']
             }
         ]
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/learner_dashboard/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/learner_dashboard/views.py
index ac75b6715a..9562a5025c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/learner_dashboard/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/learner_dashboard/views.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ from django.views.decorators.http import require_GET
 from django.http import Http404
 
 from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.utils import get_programs_credentials
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.models import ProgramsApiConfig
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils import ProgramProgressMeter, get_display_category
-from student.views import get_course_enrollments, _get_xseries_credentials
+from student.views import get_course_enrollments
 
 
 @login_required
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ def view_programs(request):
         'xseries_url': marketing_root if ProgramsApiConfig.current().show_xseries_ad else None,
         'nav_hidden': True,
         'show_program_listing': show_program_listing,
-        'credentials': _get_xseries_credentials(request.user),
+        'credentials': get_programs_credentials(request.user, category='xseries'),
         'disable_courseware_js': True,
         'uses_pattern_library': True
     }
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
index 59c18472fb..16a9a009e7 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
     @include float(right);
     @include margin-left(flex-gutter());
     width: flex-grid(3);
-    margin-top: ($baseline*2);
-    border-top: 3px solid $blue;
-    padding: $baseline 0;
 
     .course-advertise {
       @include clearfix();
@@ -36,7 +33,7 @@
       }
       .ad-link {
         @include text-align(center);
-        .btn-find-courses {
+        .btn-neutral {
           padding-bottom: 12px;
           padding-top: 12px;
         }
@@ -57,6 +54,9 @@
           span {
             @include margin-left($baseline*0.25);
           }
+          .icon {
+            @include margin-right($baseline*0.25);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@
     @include margin-left(flex-gutter());
     width: flex-grid(3);
     margin-top: ($baseline*2);
-    border-top: 3px solid $blue;
-    padding: $baseline 0;
 
     .user-info {
       @include clearfix();
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index ecb8447cca..7dd464724a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -175,19 +175,6 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import Text, HTML
           </ul>
         </section>
       </section>
-      % if xseries_credentials:
-        <div class="wrapper-xseries-certificates">
-          <p class="title">${_("XSeries Program Certificates")}</p>
-          <p class="copy">${_("You have received a certificate for the following XSeries programs:")}</p>
-          <ul>
-          % for xseries_credential in xseries_credentials:
-            <li>
-              <a class="copy" href="${xseries_credential['credential_url']}">${xseries_credential['display_name']}</a>
-            </li>
-          % endfor
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-      % endif
     </section>
 </main>
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/factories.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/factories.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b36ad3d6ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/factories.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""Factories for generating fake credentials-related data."""
+import factory
+from factory.fuzzy import FuzzyText
+
+
+class UserCredential(factory.Factory):
+    """Factory for stubbing user credentials resources from the User Credentials
+    API (v1).
+    """
+    class Meta(object):
+        model = dict
+
+    id = factory.Sequence(lambda n: n)  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+    username = FuzzyText(prefix='user_')
+    status = 'awarded'
+    uuid = FuzzyText(prefix='uuid_')
+    certificate_url = 'http=//credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid'
+    credential = {}
+
+
+class ProgramCredential(factory.Factory):
+    """Factory for stubbing program credentials resources from the Program
+    Credentials API (v1).
+    """
+    class Meta(object):
+        model = dict
+
+    credential_id = factory.Sequence(lambda n: n)
+    program_id = factory.Sequence(lambda n: n)
+
+
+class CourseCredential(factory.Factory):
+    """Factory for stubbing course credentials resources from the Course
+    Credentials API (v1).
+    """
+    class Meta(object):
+        model = dict
+
+    course_id = 'edx/test01/2015'
+    credential_id = factory.Sequence(lambda n: n)
+    certificate_type = 'verified'
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/mixins.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/mixins.py
index ae7b73254a..7561ec7f15 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/mixins.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/mixins.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import json
 import httpretty
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.models import CredentialsApiConfig
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests import factories
 
 
 class CredentialsApiConfigMixin(object):
@@ -33,103 +34,63 @@ class CredentialsDataMixin(object):
     CREDENTIALS_API_RESPONSE = {
         "next": None,
         "results": [
-            {
-                "id": 1,
-                "username": "test",
-                "credential": {
-                    "credential_id": 1,
-                    "program_id": 1
-                },
-                "status": "awarded",
-                "uuid": "dummy-uuid-1",
-                "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-1/"
-            },
-            {
-                "id": 2,
-                "username": "test",
-                "credential": {
-                    "credential_id": 2,
-                    "program_id": 2
-                },
-                "status": "awarded",
-                "uuid": "dummy-uuid-2",
-                "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-2/"
-            },
-            {
-                "id": 3,
-                "username": "test",
-                "credential": {
-                    "credential_id": 3,
-                    "program_id": 3
-                },
-                "status": "revoked",
-                "uuid": "dummy-uuid-3",
-                "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-3/"
-            },
-            {
-                "id": 4,
-                "username": "test",
-                "credential": {
-                    "course_id": "edx/test01/2015",
-                    "credential_id": 4,
-                    "certificate_type": "honor"
-                },
-                "status": "awarded",
-                "uuid": "dummy-uuid-4",
-                "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-4/"
-            },
-            {
-                "id": 5,
-                "username": "test",
-                "credential": {
-                    "course_id": "edx/test02/2015",
-                    "credential_id": 5,
-                    "certificate_type": "verified"
-                },
-                "status": "awarded",
-                "uuid": "dummy-uuid-5",
-                "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-5/"
-            },
-            {
-                "id": 6,
-                "username": "test",
-                "credential": {
-                    "course_id": "edx/test03/2015",
-                    "credential_id": 6,
-                    "certificate_type": "honor"
-                },
-                "status": "revoked",
-                "uuid": "dummy-uuid-6",
-                "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-6/"
-            }
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=1,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.ProgramCredential(
+                    program_id=1
+                )
+            ),
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=2,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.ProgramCredential(
+                    program_id=2
+                )
+            ),
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=3,
+                status='revoked',
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.ProgramCredential()
+            ),
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=4,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.CourseCredential(
+                    certificate_type='honor'
+                )
+            ),
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=5,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.CourseCredential(
+                    course_id='edx/test02/2015'
+                )
+            ),
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=6,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.CourseCredential(
+                    course_id='edx/test02/2015'
+                )
+            ),
         ]
     }
 
     CREDENTIALS_NEXT_API_RESPONSE = {
         "next": None,
         "results": [
-            {
-                "id": 7,
-                "username": "test",
-                "credential": {
-                    "credential_id": 7,
-                    "program_id": 7
-                },
-                "status": "awarded",
-                "uuid": "dummy-uuid-7",
-                "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-7"
-            },
-            {
-                "id": 8,
-                "username": "test",
-                "credential": {
-                    "credential_id": 8,
-                    "program_id": 8
-                },
-                "status": "awarded",
-                "uuid": "dummy-uuid-8",
-                "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-8/"
-            }
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=7,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.ProgramCredential()
+            ),
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=8,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.ProgramCredential()
+            )
         ]
     }
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/test_utils.py
index 0d68827e9c..96a1e319cc 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ import unittest
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.cache import cache
-from django.test import TestCase
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 import httpretty
 from edx_oauth2_provider.tests.factories import ClientFactory
 from provider.constants import CONFIDENTIAL
 
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests.mixins import CredentialsApiConfigMixin, CredentialsDataMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.models import CredentialsApiConfig
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests.mixins import CredentialsApiConfigMixin, CredentialsDataMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.utils import (
-    get_user_credentials, get_user_program_credentials
+    get_user_credentials,
+    get_user_program_credentials,
+    get_programs_credentials
 )
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests import factories
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.tests.mixins import ProgramsApiConfigMixin, ProgramsDataMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.models import ProgramsApiConfig
 from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import CacheIsolationTestCase
@@ -39,6 +41,39 @@ class TestCredentialsRetrieval(ProgramsApiConfigMixin, CredentialsApiConfigMixin
 
         cache.clear()
 
+    def _expected_progam_credentials_data(self):
+        """
+        Dry method for getting expected program credentials response data.
+        """
+        return [
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=1,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.ProgramCredential()
+            ),
+            factories.UserCredential(
+                id=2,
+                username='test',
+                credential=factories.ProgramCredential()
+            )
+        ]
+
+    def expected_credentials_display_data(self):
+        """ Returns expected credentials data to be represented. """
+        program_credentials_data = self._expected_progam_credentials_data()
+        return [
+            {
+                'display_name': self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][0]['name'],
+                'subtitle': self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][0]['subtitle'],
+                'credential_url':program_credentials_data[0]['certificate_url']
+            },
+            {
+                'display_name': self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][1]['name'],
+                'subtitle':self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][1]['subtitle'],
+                'credential_url':program_credentials_data[1]['certificate_url']
+            }
+        ]
+
     @httpretty.activate
     def test_get_user_credentials(self):
         """Verify user credentials data can be retrieve."""
@@ -98,9 +133,10 @@ class TestCredentialsRetrieval(ProgramsApiConfigMixin, CredentialsApiConfigMixin
         self.mock_credentials_api(self.user, reset_url=False)
 
         actual = get_user_program_credentials(self.user)
+        program_credentials_data = self._expected_progam_credentials_data()
         expected = self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][:2]
-        expected[0]['credential_url'] = self.PROGRAMS_CREDENTIALS_DATA[0]['certificate_url']
-        expected[1]['credential_url'] = self.PROGRAMS_CREDENTIALS_DATA[1]['certificate_url']
+        expected[0]['credential_url'] = program_credentials_data[0]['certificate_url']
+        expected[1]['credential_url'] = program_credentials_data[1]['certificate_url']
 
         # checking response from API is as expected
         self.assertEqual(len(actual), 2)
@@ -125,3 +161,57 @@ class TestCredentialsRetrieval(ProgramsApiConfigMixin, CredentialsApiConfigMixin
         self.mock_credentials_api(self.user, data=credential_data)
         actual = get_user_program_credentials(self.user)
         self.assertEqual(actual, [])
+
+    @httpretty.activate
+    def test_get_programs_credentials(self):
+        """ Verify that the program credentials data required for display can
+        be retrieved.
+        """
+        # create credentials and program configuration
+        self.create_credentials_config()
+        self.create_programs_config()
+
+        # Mocking the API responses from programs and credentials
+        self.mock_programs_api()
+        self.mock_credentials_api(self.user, reset_url=False)
+        actual = get_programs_credentials(self.user, category='xseries')
+        expected = self.expected_credentials_display_data()
+
+        # Checking result is as expected
+        self.assertEqual(len(actual), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
+
+    @httpretty.activate
+    def test_get_programs_credentials_category(self):
+        """ Verify behaviour when program category is provided."""
+        # create credentials and program configuration
+        self.create_credentials_config()
+        self.create_programs_config()
+
+        # Mocking the API responses from programs and credentials
+        self.mock_programs_api()
+        self.mock_credentials_api(self.user, reset_url=False)
+        actual = get_programs_credentials(self.user, category='dummy_category')
+        expected = self.expected_credentials_display_data()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(actual), 0)
+
+        actual = get_programs_credentials(self.user, category='xseries')
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(actual), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
+
+    @httpretty.activate
+    def test_get_programs_credentials_no_category(self):
+        """ Verify behaviour when no program category is provided. """
+        self.create_credentials_config()
+        self.create_programs_config()
+
+        # Mocking the API responses from programs and credentials
+        self.mock_programs_api()
+        self.mock_credentials_api(self.user, reset_url=False)
+        actual = get_programs_credentials(self.user)
+        expected = self.expected_credentials_display_data()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(actual), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/utils.py
index a61c17ae96..7f9cdaf361 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credentials/utils.py
@@ -64,3 +64,35 @@ def get_user_program_credentials(user):
         programs_credentials_data = get_programs_for_credentials(user, programs_credentials)
 
     return programs_credentials_data
+
+
+def get_programs_credentials(user, category=None):
+    """Return program credentials data required for display.
+
+    Given a user, find all programs for which certificates have been earned
+    and return list of dictionaries of required program data.
+
+    Arguments:
+        user (User): user object for getting programs credentials.
+        category(str) : program category for getting credentials.
+
+    Returns:
+        list of dict, containing data corresponding to the programs for which
+        the user has been awarded a credential.
+    """
+    programs_credentials = get_user_program_credentials(user)
+    credentials_data = []
+    for program in programs_credentials:
+        is_included = (category is None) or (program.get('category') == category)
+        if is_included:
+            try:
+                program_data = {
+                    'display_name': program['name'],
+                    'subtitle': program['subtitle'],
+                    'credential_url': program['credential_url'],
+                }
+                credentials_data.append(program_data)
+            except KeyError:
+                log.warning('Program structure is invalid: %r', program)
+
+    return credentials_data
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/mixins.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/mixins.py
index 4377198153..cb56b5917b 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/mixins.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/mixins.py
@@ -100,31 +100,6 @@ class ProgramsDataMixin(object):
         ]
     }
 
-    PROGRAMS_CREDENTIALS_DATA = [
-        {
-            "id": 1,
-            "username": "test",
-            "credential": {
-                "credential_id": 1,
-                "program_id": 1
-            },
-            "status": "awarded",
-            "uuid": "dummy-uuid-1",
-            "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-1/"
-        },
-        {
-            "id": 2,
-            "username": "test",
-            "credential": {
-                "credential_id": 2,
-                "program_id": 2
-            },
-            "status": "awarded",
-            "uuid": "dummy-uuid-2",
-            "certificate_url": "http://credentials.edx.org/credentials/dummy-uuid-2/"
-        }
-    ]
-
     def mock_programs_api(self, data=None, status_code=200):
         """Utility for mocking out Programs API URLs."""
         self.assertTrue(httpretty.is_enabled(), msg='httpretty must be enabled to mock Programs API calls.')
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
index 245a9703b2..6edd3769a5 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ from edx_oauth2_provider.tests.factories import ClientFactory
 from provider.constants import CONFIDENTIAL
 
 from lms.djangoapps.certificates.api import MODES
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests.mixins import CredentialsApiConfigMixin
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests import factories as credentials_factories
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.credentials.tests.mixins import CredentialsApiConfigMixin, CredentialsDataMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs import utils
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.models import ProgramsApiConfig
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.tests import factories
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ UTILS_MODULE = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.programs.utils'
 
 @skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
 @attr('shard_2')
-class TestProgramRetrieval(ProgramsApiConfigMixin, ProgramsDataMixin,
+class TestProgramRetrieval(ProgramsApiConfigMixin, ProgramsDataMixin, CredentialsDataMixin,
                            CredentialsApiConfigMixin, CacheIsolationTestCase):
     """Tests covering the retrieval of programs from the Programs service."""
 
@@ -40,6 +41,27 @@ class TestProgramRetrieval(ProgramsApiConfigMixin, ProgramsDataMixin,
 
         cache.clear()
 
+    def _expected_progam_credentials_data(self):
+        """
+        Dry method for getting expected program credentials response data.
+        """
+        return [
+            credentials_factories.UserCredential(
+                id=1,
+                username='test',
+                credential=credentials_factories.ProgramCredential(
+                    program_id=1
+                )
+            ),
+            credentials_factories.UserCredential(
+                id=2,
+                username='test',
+                credential=credentials_factories.ProgramCredential(
+                    program_id=2
+                )
+            )
+        ]
+
     @httpretty.activate
     def test_get_programs(self):
         """Verify programs data can be retrieved."""
@@ -152,11 +174,12 @@ class TestProgramRetrieval(ProgramsApiConfigMixin, ProgramsDataMixin,
         """Verify programs data can be retrieved and parsed correctly for certificates."""
         self.create_programs_config()
         self.mock_programs_api()
+        program_credentials_data = self._expected_progam_credentials_data()
 
-        actual = utils.get_programs_for_credentials(self.user, self.PROGRAMS_CREDENTIALS_DATA)
+        actual = utils.get_programs_for_credentials(self.user, program_credentials_data)
         expected = self.PROGRAMS_API_RESPONSE['results'][:2]
-        expected[0]['credential_url'] = self.PROGRAMS_CREDENTIALS_DATA[0]['certificate_url']
-        expected[1]['credential_url'] = self.PROGRAMS_CREDENTIALS_DATA[1]['certificate_url']
+        expected[0]['credential_url'] = program_credentials_data[0]['certificate_url']
+        expected[1]['credential_url'] = program_credentials_data[1]['certificate_url']
 
         self.assertEqual(len(actual), 2)
         self.assertEqual(actual, expected)
@@ -167,8 +190,9 @@ class TestProgramRetrieval(ProgramsApiConfigMixin, ProgramsDataMixin,
         self.create_programs_config()
         self.create_credentials_config()
         self.mock_programs_api(data={'results': []})
+        program_credentials_data = self._expected_progam_credentials_data()
 
-        actual = utils.get_programs_for_credentials(self.user, self.PROGRAMS_CREDENTIALS_DATA)
+        actual = utils.get_programs_for_credentials(self.user, program_credentials_data)
         self.assertEqual(actual, [])
 
     @httpretty.activate
diff --git a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index 96272a0849..bb83e7529c 100644
--- a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import Text, HTML
                   ${_("Browse recently launched courses and see what's new in your favorite subjects.")}
               </div>
               <div class="ad-link">
-                  <a class="btn-find-courses" href="${marketing_link('COURSES')}">
+                  <a class="btn-neutral" href="${marketing_link('COURSES')}">
                       <span class="icon fa fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                       ${_("Explore New Courses")}
                   </a>
@@ -193,19 +193,6 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import Text, HTML
       </ul>
     </section>
   </section>
-  % if xseries_credentials:
-    <div class="wrapper-xseries-certificates">
-      <p class="title">${_("XSeries Program Certificates")}</p>
-      <p class="copy">${_("You have received a certificate for the following XSeries programs:")}</p>
-      <ul>
-      % for xseries_credential in xseries_credentials:
-        <li>
-          <a class="copy" href="${xseries_credential['credential_url']}">${xseries_credential['display_name']}</a>
-        </li>
-      % endfor
-      </ul>
-    </div>
-  % endif
 </section>
 
 <section id="email-settings-modal" class="modal" aria-hidden="true">