diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.jsx
index 9579b4df..4b197330 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import SequenceExamWrapper from '@edx/frontend-lib-special-exams';
-import { useToggle } from '@openedx/paragon';
 
 import PageLoading from '@src/generic/PageLoading';
 import { useModel } from '@src/generic/model-store';
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ const Sequence = ({
   previousSequenceHandler,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const [isOpen, open, close] = useToggle();
   const {
     canAccessProctoredExams,
     license,
@@ -145,6 +143,7 @@ const Sequence = ({
 
   const renderUnitNavigation = (isAtTop) => (
     <UnitNavigation
+      courseId={courseId}
       sequenceId={sequenceId}
       unitId={unitId}
       isAtTop={isAtTop}
@@ -185,9 +184,6 @@ const Sequence = ({
                 {...{
                   nextSequenceHandler,
                   handleNavigate,
-                  isOpen,
-                  open,
-                  close,
                 }}
               />
             </div>
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/SequenceNavigation.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/SequenceNavigation.jsx
index 918f6c3e..c89a7dfd 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/SequenceNavigation.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/SequenceNavigation.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { breakpoints, useWindowSize } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
-import { PluginSlot } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 
 import { LOADED } from '@src/constants';
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ import { useModel } from '../../../../generic/model-store';
 
 import messages from './messages';
 import PreviousButton from './generic/PreviousButton';
-import NextButton from './generic/NextButton';
+import { NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot } from '../../../../plugin-slots/NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot';
 
 const SequenceNavigation = ({
   unitId,
@@ -24,11 +22,6 @@ const SequenceNavigation = ({
   onNavigate,
   nextHandler,
   previousHandler,
-  nextSequenceHandler,
-  handleNavigate,
-  isOpen,
-  open,
-  close,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const sequence = useModel('sequences', sequenceId);
@@ -83,36 +76,28 @@ const SequenceNavigation = ({
   );
 
   const renderNextButton = () => {
+    let buttonText;
     const { exitActive, exitText } = GetCourseExitNavigation(courseId, intl);
-    const buttonText = (isLastUnit && exitText) ? exitText : intl.formatMessage(messages.nextButton);
     const disabled = isLastUnit && !exitActive;
 
+    if (isLastUnit && exitText) {
+      buttonText = exitText;
+    } else if (!shouldDisplayNotificationTriggerInSequence) {
+      buttonText = intl.formatMessage(messages.nextButton);
+    }
     return navigationDisabledNextSequence || (
-      <PluginSlot
-        id="next_button_slot"
-        pluginProps={{
+      <NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot
+        {...{
           courseId,
           disabled,
-          buttonText: shouldDisplayNotificationTriggerInSequence ? null : buttonText,
+          buttonText,
           nextLink,
           sequenceId,
-          unitId,
-          nextSequenceHandler,
-          handleNavigate,
-          isOpen,
-          open,
-          close,
+          onClickHandler: nextHandler,
+          variant: 'link',
+          buttonStyle: 'next-btn',
         }}
-      >
-        <NextButton
-          variant="link"
-          buttonStyle="next-btn"
-          onClick={nextHandler}
-          nextLink={nextLink}
-          disabled={disabled}
-          buttonLabel={shouldDisplayNotificationTriggerInSequence ? null : buttonText}
-        />
-      </PluginSlot>
+      />
     );
   };
 
@@ -132,21 +117,11 @@ SequenceNavigation.propTypes = {
   onNavigate: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   nextHandler: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   previousHandler: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  close: PropTypes.func,
-  open: PropTypes.func,
-  isOpen: PropTypes.bool,
-  handleNavigate: PropTypes.func,
-  nextSequenceHandler: PropTypes.func,
 };
 
 SequenceNavigation.defaultProps = {
   className: null,
   unitId: null,
-  close: null,
-  open: null,
-  isOpen: false,
-  handleNavigate: null,
-  nextSequenceHandler: null,
 };
 
 export default SequenceNavigation;
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/UnitNavigation.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/UnitNavigation.jsx
index d27e0acb..3cabbe1a 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/UnitNavigation.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/UnitNavigation.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
-import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 
 import { GetCourseExitNavigation } from '../../course-exit';
 
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import { useSequenceNavigationMetadata } from './hooks';
 import messages from './messages';
 import PreviousButton from './generic/PreviousButton';
 import NextButton from './generic/NextButton';
+import { NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot } from '../../../../plugin-slots/NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot';
 
 const UnitNavigation = ({
   sequenceId,
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ const UnitNavigation = ({
   onClickPrevious,
   onClickNext,
   isAtTop,
+  courseId,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const {
     isFirstUnit, isLastUnit, nextLink, previousLink,
   } = useSequenceNavigationMetadata(sequenceId, unitId);
-  const { courseId } = useSelector(state => state.courseware);
 
   const renderPreviousButton = () => (
     <PreviousButton
@@ -38,13 +38,33 @@ const UnitNavigation = ({
     const { exitActive, exitText } = GetCourseExitNavigation(courseId, intl);
     const buttonText = (isLastUnit && exitText) ? exitText : intl.formatMessage(messages.nextButton);
     const disabled = isLastUnit && !exitActive;
+    const variant = 'outline-primary';
+    const buttonStyle = 'next-button justify-content-center';
+
+    if (isAtTop) {
+      return (
+        <NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot
+          {...{
+            courseId,
+            variant,
+            buttonStyle,
+            buttonText,
+            disabled,
+            sequenceId,
+            nextLink,
+            onClickHandler: onClickNext,
+          }}
+        />
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <NextButton
-        variant="outline-primary"
-        buttonStyle="next-button justify-content-center"
-        onClick={onClickNext}
+        variant={variant}
+        buttonStyle={buttonStyle}
+        onClickHandler={onClickNext}
         disabled={disabled}
-        buttonLabel={buttonText}
+        buttonText={buttonText}
         nextLink={nextLink}
         hasEffortEstimate
       />
@@ -60,6 +80,7 @@ const UnitNavigation = ({
 };
 
 UnitNavigation.propTypes = {
+  courseId: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   sequenceId: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   unitId: PropTypes.string,
   onClickPrevious: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/UnitNavigation.test.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/UnitNavigation.test.jsx
index 779769d2..26e3034f 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/UnitNavigation.test.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/UnitNavigation.test.jsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe('Unit Navigation', () => {
     const store = await initializeTestStore({ courseMetadata, unitBlocks });
     const { courseware } = store.getState();
     mockData = {
+      courseId: courseware.courseId,
       unitId: unitBlocks[1].id,
       sequenceId: courseware.sequenceId,
       onClickPrevious: () => {},
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/generic/NextButton.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/generic/NextButton.jsx
index f0051df0..40de2c51 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/generic/NextButton.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/generic/NextButton.jsx
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import { isRtl, getLocale } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import UnitNavigationEffortEstimate from '../UnitNavigationEffortEstimate';
 
 const NextButton = ({
-  onClick,
-  buttonLabel,
+  onClickHandler,
+  buttonText,
   nextLink,
   variant,
   buttonStyle,
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ const NextButton = ({
   const navLink = pathname.startsWith('/preview') ? `/preview${nextLink}` : nextLink;
   const buttonContent = hasEffortEstimate ? (
     <UnitNavigationEffortEstimate>
-      {buttonLabel}
+      {buttonText}
     </UnitNavigationEffortEstimate>
-  ) : buttonLabel;
+  ) : buttonText;
 
   return (
     <Button
       variant={variant}
       className={buttonStyle}
       disabled={disabled}
-      onClick={onClick}
+      onClick={onClickHandler}
       as={disabled ? undefined : Link}
       to={disabled ? undefined : navLink}
       iconAfter={nextArrow}
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ NextButton.defaultProps = {
 };
 
 NextButton.propTypes = {
-  onClick: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  buttonLabel: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  onClickHandler: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  buttonText: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   nextLink: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   variant: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   buttonStyle: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot/README.md b/src/plugin-slots/NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a084e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Next Unit Top Navigation Trigger Slot
+
+### Slot ID: `next_unit_top_nav_trigger_slot`
+
+## Description
+
+This slot is used to replace/modify/hide the next button used for unit and sequence navigation at the top of the unit page.
+
+## Example
+
+### Default content
+
+**Next unit button in at top for left sidebar navigation**
+![Screenshot of next unit button slot at the top for left sidebar navigation with default content](./screenshot_unit_at_top_default.png)
+
+**Next unit button in horizontal navigation**
+![Screenshot of horizontal navigaton next unit button slot with default content](./screenshot_horizontal_nav_default.png)
+
+### Replaced with custom component
+
+**Next unit button in at top for left sidebar navigation**
+![Screenshot of 📊 in next unit slot at the top for left sidebar navigation](./screenshot_unit_at_top_custom.png)
+
+**Next unit button in horizontal navigation**
+![Screenshot of 📊 in next unit slot for horizontal navigaton](./screenshot_horizontal_nav_default.png)
+![📊 in next unit slot](./screenshot_horizontal_nav_custom.png)
+
+The following `env.config.jsx` will replace the next unit/sequence button at the top of the unit page. This can be used control the
+button's `onClick` atrribute or change the name of the button.
+
+```js
+import { DIRECT_PLUGIN, PLUGIN_OPERATIONS } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
+
+const config = {
+  pluginSlots: {
+    next_unit_top_nav_trigger_slot: {
+      keepDefault: false,
+      plugins: [
+        {
+          op: PLUGIN_OPERATIONS.Insert,
+          widget: {
+            id: 'custom_button_component',
+            type: DIRECT_PLUGIN,
+            RenderWidget: () => (
+              <button>📊</button>
+            ),
+          },
+        },
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+}
+
+export default config;
+```
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot/index.tsx b/src/plugin-slots/NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..909c4da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { PluginSlot } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
+
+import NextButton from '../../courseware/course/sequence/sequence-navigation/generic/NextButton';
+
+interface Props {
+  courseId: string | '';
+  disabled: boolean;
+  buttonText: string | '';
+  nextLink: string;
+  sequenceId: string;
+  unitId: string;
+  onClickHandler: () => void;
+  variant: string;
+  buttonStyle: string;
+}
+
+export const NextUnitTopNavTriggerSlot : React.FC<Props> = ({
+  courseId,
+  disabled,
+  buttonText,
+  nextLink,
+  sequenceId,
+  onClickHandler,
+  variant,
+  buttonStyle,
+}) => (
+  <PluginSlot
+    id="next_unit_top_nav_trigger_slot"
+    pluginProps={{
+      courseId,
+      disabled,
+      buttonText,
+      nextLink,
+      sequenceId,
+      onClickHandler,
+      variant,
+      buttonStyle,
+    }}
+  >
+    <NextButton
+      {...{
+        variant,
+        buttonStyle,
+        onClickHandler,
+        nextLink,
+        disabled,
+        buttonText,
+      }}
+    />
+  </PluginSlot>
+);
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