diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/course_waffle_flags.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/course_waffle_flags.py
index 46f8cebd140d..8b7e94618135 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/course_waffle_flags.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/rest_api/v1/serializers/course_waffle_flags.py
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ def get_use_new_certificates_page(self, obj):
         """
         Method to get the use_new_certificates_page switch
         """
-        course_key = self.get_course_key()
-        return toggles.use_new_certificates_page(course_key)
+        return True
 
     def get_use_new_textbooks_page(self, obj):
         """
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/toggles.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/toggles.py
index 30a030f966a9..a24a1371a768 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/toggles.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/toggles.py
@@ -346,24 +346,6 @@ def use_new_course_team_page(course_key):
     return not LEGACY_STUDIO_COURSE_TEAM.is_enabled(course_key)
 
 
-# .. toggle_name: legacy_studio.certificates
-# .. toggle_implementation: WaffleFlag
-# .. toggle_default: False
-# .. toggle_description: Temporarily fall back to the old Studio Course Certificates page.
-# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary
-# .. toggle_creation_date: 2025-03-14
-# .. toggle_target_removal_date: 2025-09-14
-# .. toggle_tickets: https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/issues/36275
-# .. toggle_warning: In Ulmo, this toggle will be removed. Only the new (React-based) experience will be available.
-LEGACY_STUDIO_CERTIFICATES = CourseWaffleFlag('legacy_studio.certificates', __name__)
-
-
-def use_new_certificates_page(course_key):
-    """
-    Returns a boolean if new studio certificates mfe is enabled
-    """
-    return not LEGACY_STUDIO_CERTIFICATES.is_enabled(course_key)
-
 
 # .. toggle_name: legacy_studio.configurations
 # .. toggle_implementation: WaffleFlag
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
index 35818125efab..2bde09938256 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     libraries_v2_enabled,
     split_library_view_on_dashboard,
     use_new_advanced_settings_page,
-    use_new_certificates_page,
     use_new_course_team_page,
     use_new_export_page,
     use_new_grading_page,
@@ -470,13 +469,10 @@ def get_certificates_url(course_locator) -> str:
     """
     Gets course authoring microfrontend URL for certificates page view.
     """
-    certificates_url = None
-    if use_new_certificates_page(course_locator):
-        mfe_base_url = get_course_authoring_url(course_locator)
-        course_mfe_url = f'{mfe_base_url}/course/{course_locator}/certificates'
-        if mfe_base_url:
-            certificates_url = course_mfe_url
-    return certificates_url
+    mfe_base_url = get_course_authoring_url(course_locator)
+    if mfe_base_url:
+        return f'{mfe_base_url}/course/{course_locator}/certificates'
+    return ''
 
 
 def get_textbooks_url(course_locator) -> str:
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/certificates.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/certificates.py
index 88f7d113aaa5..4dd1edc5b77f 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/certificates.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/certificates.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.views.permissions import HasStudioWriteAccess
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.views.serializers import CertificateActivationSerializer, CertificateSerializer
-from common.djangoapps.edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
 from common.djangoapps.student.auth import has_studio_write_access
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import GlobalStaff
 from common.djangoapps.util.json_request import JsonResponse
@@ -49,8 +48,7 @@
 from xmodule.modulestore import EdxJSONEncoder  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
 
-from ..toggles import use_new_certificates_page
-from ..utils import get_certificates_context, get_certificates_url, reverse_course_url
+from ..utils import get_certificates_url, reverse_course_url
 from .certificate_manager import CertificateManager, CertificateValidationError
 
 CERTIFICATE_MINIMUM_ID = 100
@@ -143,10 +141,7 @@ def certificates_list_handler(request, course_key_string):
             return JsonResponse({"error": msg}, status=403)
 
         if 'text/html' in request.META.get('HTTP_ACCEPT', 'text/html'):
-            if use_new_certificates_page(course_key):
-                return redirect(get_certificates_url(course_key))
-            certificates_context = get_certificates_context(course, request.user)
-            return render_to_response('certificates.html', certificates_context)
+            return redirect(get_certificates_url(course_key))
         elif "application/json" in request.META.get('HTTP_ACCEPT'):
             # Retrieve the list of certificates for the specified course
             if request.method == 'GET':
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_certificates.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_certificates.py
index bd3f2b1b7e54..3201d09a0091 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_certificates.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_certificates.py
@@ -5,15 +5,12 @@
 
 import itertools
 import json
-from unittest import mock
 
 import ddt
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
-from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import AssetKey
 
-from cms.djangoapps.contentstore import toggles
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.tests.utils import CourseTestCase
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.utils import get_lms_link_for_certificate_web_view, reverse_course_url
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
@@ -277,11 +274,9 @@ def test_lms_link_for_certificate_web_view(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(link, test_url)  # noqa: PT009
 
-    @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_CERTIFICATES, True)
-    @mock.patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'CERTIFICATES_HTML_VIEW': True})
     def test_certificate_info_in_response(self):
         """
-        Test that certificate has been created and rendered properly with non-audit course mode.
+        Test that a created certificate is returned in the JSON GET response.
         """
         CourseModeFactory.create(course_id=self.course.id, mode_slug='verified')
         response = self.client.ajax_post(
@@ -291,12 +286,6 @@ def test_certificate_info_in_response(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)  # noqa: PT009
 
-        # in html response
-        result = self.client.get_html(self._url())
-        self.assertContains(result, 'Test certificate')
-        self.assertContains(result, 'Test description')
-
-        # in JSON response
         response = self.client.get_json(self._url())
         data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
         self.assertEqual(len(data), 1)  # noqa: PT009
@@ -304,23 +293,6 @@ def test_certificate_info_in_response(self):
         self.assertEqual(data[0]['description'], 'Test description')  # noqa: PT009
         self.assertEqual(data[0]['version'], CERTIFICATE_SCHEMA_VERSION)  # noqa: PT009
 
-    @mock.patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'CERTIFICATES_HTML_VIEW': True})
-    @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_CERTIFICATES, True)
-    def test_certificate_info_not_in_response(self):
-        """
-        Test that certificate has not been rendered audit only course mode.
-        """
-        response = self.client.ajax_post(
-            self._url(),
-            data=CERTIFICATE_JSON_WITH_SIGNATORIES
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)  # noqa: PT009
-
-        # in html response
-        result = self.client.get_html(self._url())
-        self.assertNotContains(result, 'Test certificate')
-
     def test_unsupported_http_accept_header(self):
         """
         Test if not allowed header present in request.
@@ -350,55 +322,6 @@ def test_not_permitted(self):
         )
         self.assertContains(response, "error", status_code=403)
 
-    @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_CERTIFICATES, True)
-    def test_audit_course_mode_is_skipped(self):
-        """
-        Tests audit course mode is skipped when rendering certificates page.
-        """
-        CourseModeFactory.create(course_id=self.course.id)
-        CourseModeFactory.create(course_id=self.course.id, mode_slug='verified')
-        response = self.client.get_html(
-            self._url(),
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)  # noqa: PT009
-        self.assertContains(response, 'verified')
-        self.assertNotContains(response, 'audit')
-
-    @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_CERTIFICATES, True)
-    def test_audit_only_disables_cert(self):
-        """
-        Tests audit course mode is skipped when rendering certificates page.
-        """
-        CourseModeFactory.create(course_id=self.course.id, mode_slug='audit')
-        response = self.client.get_html(
-            self._url(),
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)  # noqa: PT009
-        self.assertContains(response, 'This course does not use a mode that offers certificates.')
-        self.assertNotContains(response, 'This module is not enabled.')
-        self.assertNotContains(response, 'Loading')
-
-    @ddt.data(
-        ['audit', 'verified'],
-        ['verified'],
-        ['audit', 'verified', 'credit'],
-        ['verified', 'credit'],
-        ['professional']
-    )
-    @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_CERTIFICATES, True)
-    def test_non_audit_enables_cert(self, slugs):
-        """
-        Tests audit course mode is skipped when rendering certificates page.
-        """
-        for slug in slugs:
-            CourseModeFactory.create(course_id=self.course.id, mode_slug=slug)
-        response = self.client.get_html(
-            self._url(),
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)  # noqa: PT009
-        self.assertNotContains(response, 'This course does not use a mode that offers certificates.')
-        self.assertNotContains(response, 'This module is not enabled.')
-        self.assertContains(response, 'Loading')
 
     def test_assign_unique_identifier_to_certificates(self):
         """
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_exam_settings_view.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_exam_settings_view.py
index ef1d7f945dd7..e5d39d5b80a6 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_exam_settings_view.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_exam_settings_view.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         "ENABLE_PROCTORED_EXAMS": True,
     },
 )
-@override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_CERTIFICATES, True)
 @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_SCHEDULE_DETAILS, True)
 @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_CONFIGURATIONS, True)
 @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_GRADING, True)
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ def _get_exam_settings_alert_text(raw_html_content):
 
     @override_waffle_flag(toggles.LEGACY_STUDIO_EXAM_SETTINGS, True)
     @ddt.data(
-        "certificates_list_handler",
         "settings_handler",
         "group_configurations_list_handler",
         "grading_handler",
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ def test_view_without_exam_settings_enabled(self, handler):
         self.assertNotContains(resp, 'Proctored Exam Settings')
 
     @ddt.data(
-        "certificates_list_handler",
         "settings_handler",
         "group_configurations_list_handler",
         "grading_handler",
diff --git a/cms/static/cms/js/build.js b/cms/static/cms/js/build.js
index 73089ed04a76..74c1d8dd6a0a 100644
--- a/cms/static/cms/js/build.js
+++ b/cms/static/cms/js/build.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
             'js/factories/course_create_rerun',
             'js/factories/export',
             'js/factories/group_configurations',
-            'js/certificates/factories/certificates_page_factory',
             'js/factories/index',
             'js/factories/manage_users',
             'js/factories/outline',
diff --git a/cms/static/js/certificates/factories/certificates_page_factory.js b/cms/static/js/certificates/factories/certificates_page_factory.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 923b8fea9699..000000000000
--- a/cms/static/js/certificates/factories/certificates_page_factory.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-// Backbone.js Page Object Factory: Certificates
-
-/**
-Notes from Andy Armstrong:
-The basic idea of a page factory is that it is a single RequireJS dependency that can be loaded in a template
-to create a page object.  This was added for the RequireJS Optimizer, which needs to have a single root to determine
-statically all of the dependencies needed by a page.  The RequireJS Optimizer combines these dependencies into a single
-optimized JS file. Mako templates typically contain a block that constructs the page object using this page factory.
-Unit tests for the page factory verify that it behaves as desired. Some of these factories are more complex than others.
-The RequireJS Optimizer is only enabled in Studio at present, so the page factories aren't strictly required in the LMS.
-We do intend to enable page factories on the LMS too.
-*/
-
-define([
-    'jquery',
-    'js/certificates/collections/certificates',
-    'js/certificates/models/certificate',
-    'js/certificates/views/certificates_page',
-    'js/certificates/views/certificate_preview'
-],
-function($, CertificatesCollection, Certificate, CertificatesPage, CertificatePreview) {
-    'use strict';
-
-    return function(certificatesJson, certificateUrl, courseOutlineUrl, courseModes, certificateWebViewUrl,
-        isActive, certificateActivationHandlerUrl) {
-        // Initialize the model collection, passing any necessary options to the constructor
-        var certificatesCollection = new CertificatesCollection(certificatesJson, {
-            parse: true,
-            canBeEmpty: true,
-            certificateUrl: certificateUrl
-        });
-
-        // associating the certificate_preview globally.
-        // need to show / hide this view in some other places.
-        if (!window.certWebPreview && certificateWebViewUrl) {
-            window.certWebPreview = new CertificatePreview({
-                course_modes: courseModes,
-                certificate_web_view_url: certificateWebViewUrl,
-                certificate_activation_handler_url: certificateActivationHandlerUrl,
-                is_active: isActive
-            });
-        }
-
-        // Execute the page object's rendering workflow
-        new CertificatesPage({
-            el: $('#content'),
-            certificatesCollection: certificatesCollection
-        }).render();
-    };
-});
diff --git a/cms/templates/certificates.html b/cms/templates/certificates.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 400d300bf579..000000000000
--- a/cms/templates/certificates.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-<%page expression_filter="h"/>
-<%inherit file="base.html" />
-<%def name="online_help_token()"><% return "certificates" %></%def>
-<%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
-<%!
-from cms.djangoapps.contentstore import utils
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
-from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
-from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import (
-    dump_js_escaped_json, js_escaped_string
-)
-from six.moves.urllib.parse import quote
-%>
-
-<%block name="title">${_("Course Certificates")}</%block>
-<%block name="bodyclass">is-signedin course view-certificates</%block>
-
-<%block name="header_extras">
-% for template_name in ["certificate-details", "certificate-editor", "signatory-editor", "signatory-details", "basic-modal", "modal-button", "list", "upload-dialog", "certificate-web-preview", "signatory-actions"]:
-  <script type="text/template" id="${template_name}-tpl">
-    <%static:include path="js/${template_name}.underscore" />
-  </script>
-% endfor
-</%block>
-
-<%block name="jsextra">
-<script type="text/javascript">
-window.CMS = window.CMS || {};
-CMS.URL = CMS.URL || {};
-CMS.User = CMS.User || {};
-CMS.URL.UPLOAD_ASSET = '${upload_asset_url | n, js_escaped_string}';
-CMS.User.isGlobalStaff = '${is_global_staff | n, js_escaped_string}'=='True' ? true : false;
-</script>
-</%block>
-
-<%block name="requirejs">
-% if has_certificate_modes:
-  require(["js/certificates/factories/certificates_page_factory"], function(CertificatesPageFactory) {
-      CertificatesPageFactory(
-          ${certificates | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
-          "${certificate_url | n, js_escaped_string}",
-          "${course_outline_url | n, js_escaped_string}",
-          ${course_modes | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
-          ${certificate_web_view_url | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
-          ${is_active | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
-          ${certificate_activation_handler_url | n, dump_js_escaped_json}
-      );
-  });
-% endif
-</%block>
-
-<%block name="content">
-  <div class="wrapper-mast wrapper">
-    <header class="mast has-actions has-subtitle">
-      <h1 class="page-header">
-        <small class="subtitle">${_("Settings")}</small>
-        <span class="sr">&gt; </span>${_("Certificates")}
-      </h1>
-      <div class="preview-certificate nav-actions"></div>
-    </header>
-  </div>
-
-  <div class="wrapper-content wrapper">
-    <section class="content">
-      <article class="content-primary" role="main">
-        <div class="wrapper-certificates certificates-list">
-          <h2 class="sr title">${_("Certificates")}</h2>
-          % if certificates is None:
-            <div class="notice notice-incontext notice-moduledisabled">
-                <p class="copy">
-                    ${_("This module is not enabled.")}
-                </p>
-            </div>
-          % elif not has_certificate_modes:
-            <div class="notice notice-incontext notice-moduledisabled">
-                <p class="copy">
-                    ${_("This course does not use a mode that offers certificates.")}
-                </p>
-            </div>
-          % else:
-            <div class="ui-loading">
-                <p><span class="spin"><span class="icon fa fa-refresh" aria-hidden="true"></span></span> <span class="copy">${_("Loading")}</span></p>
-            </div>
-          % endif
-        </div>
-      </article>
-      <aside class="content-supplementary" role="complementary">
-        <div class="bit">
-          <div class="certificates-doc">
-            <h2 class="title-3">${_("Certificates")}</h2>
-            <h3 class="title-3">${_("Working with Certificates")}</h3>
-            <p>${_("Specify a course title to use on the certificate if the course's official title is too long to be displayed well.")}</p>
-            <p>${_("For verified certificates, specify between one and four signatories and upload the associated images.")}</p>
-            <p>${Text(_("To edit or delete a certificate before it is activated, hover over the top right corner of the form and select {em_start}Edit{em_end} or the delete icon.")).format(em_start=HTML("<strong>"), em_end=HTML("</strong>"))}</p>
-            <p>${Text(_("To view a sample certificate, choose a course mode and select {em_start}Preview Certificate{em_end}.")).format(em_start=HTML('<strong>'), em_end=HTML("</strong>"))}</p>
-
-            <h3 class="title-3">${_("Issuing Certificates to Learners")}</h3>
-            <p>${Text(_("To begin issuing course certificates, a course team member with either the Staff or Admin role selects {em_start}Activate{em_end}. Only course team members with these roles can edit or delete an activated certificate.")).format(em_start=HTML("<strong>"), em_end=HTML("</strong>"))}</p>
-            <p>${Text(_("{em_start}Do not{em_end} delete certificates after a course has started; learners who have already earned certificates will no longer be able to access them.")).format(em_start=HTML("<strong>"), em_end=HTML("</strong>"))}</p>
-            <p><a href="${get_online_help_info(online_help_token())['doc_url']}" rel="noopener" target="_blank" class="button external-help-button">${_("Learn more about certificates")}</a></p>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="bit">
-        % if context_course:
-          <%
-            url_encoded_course_id = quote(str(context_course.id).encode('utf-8'), safe='')
-            details_url = utils.reverse_course_url('settings_handler', context_course.id)
-            grading_url = utils.reverse_course_url('grading_handler', context_course.id)
-            course_team_url = utils.reverse_course_url('course_team_handler', context_course.id)
-            advanced_settings_url = utils.reverse_course_url('advanced_settings_handler', context_course.id)
-          %>
-        <h2 class="title-3">${_("Other Course Settings")}</h2>
-          <nav class="nav-related" aria-label="${_('Other Course Settings')}">
-            <ul>
-              <li class="nav-item"><a href="${details_url}">${_("Details & Schedule")}</a></li>
-              <li class="nav-item"><a href="${grading_url}">${_("Grading")}</a></li>
-              <li class="nav-item"><a href="${course_team_url}">${_("Course Team")}</a></li>
-              <li class="nav-item"><a href="${advanced_settings_url}">${_("Advanced Settings")}</a></li>
-              <li class="nav-item"><a href="${utils.reverse_course_url('group_configurations_list_handler', context_course.id)}">${_("Group Configurations")}</a></li>
-              % if mfe_proctored_exam_settings_url:
-                <li class="nav-item"><a href="${mfe_proctored_exam_settings_url}">${_("Proctored Exam Settings")}</a></li>
-              % endif
-            </ul>
-          </nav>
-        % endif
-        </div>
-      </aside>
-    </section>
-  </div>
-</%block>
diff --git a/cms/templates/widgets/header.html b/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
index 4a8c7a142a86..ec26d5bc61c0 100644
--- a/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
+++ b/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   from urllib.parse import quote_plus
   from common.djangoapps.student.auth import has_studio_advanced_settings_access
   from cms.djangoapps.contentstore import toggles
-  from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.utils import get_pages_and_resources_url, get_course_outline_url, get_course_libraries_url, get_updates_url, get_files_uploads_url, get_video_uploads_url, get_schedule_details_url, get_grading_url, get_advanced_settings_url, get_import_url, get_export_url, get_studio_home_url, get_course_team_url, get_optimizer_url
+  from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.utils import get_pages_and_resources_url, get_course_outline_url, get_course_libraries_url, get_updates_url, get_files_uploads_url, get_video_uploads_url, get_schedule_details_url, get_grading_url, get_advanced_settings_url, get_import_url, get_export_url, get_studio_home_url, get_course_team_url, get_optimizer_url, get_certificates_url
   from openedx.core.djangoapps.discussions.config.waffle import ENABLE_PAGES_AND_RESOURCES_MICROFRONTEND
   from openedx.core.djangoapps.lang_pref.api import header_language_selector_is_enabled, released_languages
 %>
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ <h1 class="branding">
             grading_url = reverse('grading_handler', kwargs={'course_key_string': str(course_key)})
             advanced_settings_url = reverse('advanced_settings_handler', kwargs={'course_key_string': str(course_key)})
             tabs_url = reverse('tabs_handler', kwargs={'course_key_string': str(course_key)})
-            certificates_url = ''
-            if settings.FEATURES.get("CERTIFICATES_HTML_VIEW") and context_course.cert_html_view_enabled:
-                certificates_url = reverse('certificates_list_handler', kwargs={'course_key_string': str(course_key)})
             checklists_url = reverse('checklists_handler', kwargs={'course_key_string': str(course_key)})
             pages_and_resources_mfe_enabled = ENABLE_PAGES_AND_RESOURCES_MICROFRONTEND.is_enabled(context_course.id)
             schedule_details_mfe_enabled = toggles.use_new_schedule_details_page(context_course.id)
@@ -166,9 +163,9 @@ <h3 class="title"><span class="label"><span class="label-prefix sr">${_("Course"
                     <a href="${get_advanced_settings_url(course_key)}">${_("Advanced Settings")}</a>
                   </li>
                   % endif
-                  % if certificates_url:
+                  % if get_certificates_url(course_key):
                   <li class="nav-item nav-course-settings-certificates">
-                    <a href="${certificates_url}">${_("Certificates")}</a>
+                    <a href="${get_certificates_url(course_key)}">${_("Certificates")}</a>
                   </li>
                   % endif
                   % if frontend_app_publisher_url:
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/tests/test_jwt.py b/openedx/core/lib/tests/test_jwt.py
index c206e78e6cc3..44736eb0a5d7 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/tests/test_jwt.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/tests/test_jwt.py
@@ -12,105 +12,107 @@
 test_user_id = 121
 invalid_test_user_id = 120
 test_timeout = 1000
-test_now = int(time())
 test_claims = {"foo": "bar", "baz": "quux", "meaning": 42}
-expected_full_token = {
-    "lms_user_id": test_user_id,
-    "iat": test_now,
-    "exp": test_now + test_timeout,
-    "iss": "token-test-issuer",  # these lines from test_settings.py
-    "version": "1.2.0",  # these lines from test_settings.py
-}
+
+
+class JwtTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """
+    Base class that sets up a fresh timestamp and expected token for each test.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.test_now = int(time())
+        self.expected_full_token = {
+            "lms_user_id": test_user_id,
+            "iat": self.test_now,
+            "exp": self.test_now + test_timeout,
+            "iss": "token-test-issuer",  # these lines from test_settings.py
+            "version": "1.2.0",  # these lines from test_settings.py
+        }
 
 
 @skip_unless_lms
-class TestSign(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestSign(JwtTestCase):
     """
     Tests for JWT creation and signing.
     """
 
     def test_create_jwt(self):
-        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, test_now)
+        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, self.test_now)
 
         decoded = unpack_and_verify(token)
-        self.assertEqual(expected_full_token, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
+        self.assertEqual(self.expected_full_token, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
 
     def test_create_jwt_with_claims(self):
-        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, test_now)
+        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, self.test_now)
 
-        expected_token_with_claims = expected_full_token.copy()
+        expected_token_with_claims = self.expected_full_token.copy()
         expected_token_with_claims.update(test_claims)
 
         decoded = unpack_and_verify(token)
         self.assertEqual(expected_token_with_claims, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
 
     def test_malformed_token(self):
-        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, test_now)
+        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, self.test_now)
         token = token + "a"
 
-        expected_token_with_claims = expected_full_token.copy()
-        expected_token_with_claims.update(test_claims)
-
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSignatureError):  # noqa: PT027
             unpack_and_verify(token)
 
 
 @skip_unless_lms
-class TestUnpack(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestUnpack(JwtTestCase):
     """
     Tests for JWT unpacking.
     """
 
     def test_unpack_jwt(self):
-        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, test_now)
-        decoded = unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
+        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, self.test_now)
+        decoded = unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, self.test_now)
 
-        self.assertEqual(expected_full_token, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
+        self.assertEqual(self.expected_full_token, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
 
     def test_unpack_jwt_with_claims(self):
-        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, test_now)
+        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, self.test_now)
 
-        expected_token_with_claims = expected_full_token.copy()
+        expected_token_with_claims = self.expected_full_token.copy()
         expected_token_with_claims.update(test_claims)
 
-        decoded = unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
+        decoded = unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, self.test_now)
 
         self.assertEqual(expected_token_with_claims, decoded)  # noqa: PT009
 
     def test_malformed_token(self):
-        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, test_now)
+        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, test_claims, self.test_now)
         token = token + "a"
 
-        expected_token_with_claims = expected_full_token.copy()
-        expected_token_with_claims.update(test_claims)
-
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSignatureError):  # noqa: PT027
-            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
+            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, self.test_now)
 
     def test_unpack_token_with_invalid_user(self):
-        token = create_jwt(invalid_test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, test_now)
+        token = create_jwt(invalid_test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, self.test_now)
 
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidSignatureError):  # noqa: PT027
-            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
+            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, self.test_now)
 
     def test_unpack_expired_token(self):
-        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, test_now)
+        token = create_jwt(test_user_id, test_timeout, {}, self.test_now)
 
         with self.assertRaises(ExpiredSignatureError):  # noqa: PT027
-            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now + test_timeout + 1)
+            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, self.test_now + test_timeout + 1)
 
     def test_missing_expired_lms_user_id(self):
-        payload = expected_full_token.copy()
+        payload = self.expected_full_token.copy()
         del payload['lms_user_id']
         token = _encode_and_sign(payload)
 
         with self.assertRaises(MissingRequiredClaimError):  # noqa: PT027
-            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
+            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, self.test_now)
 
     def test_missing_expired_key(self):
-        payload = expected_full_token.copy()
+        payload = self.expected_full_token.copy()
         del payload['exp']
         token = _encode_and_sign(payload)
 
         with self.assertRaises(MissingRequiredClaimError):  # noqa: PT027
-            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, test_now)
+            unpack_jwt(token, test_user_id, self.test_now)