diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate/test_lms_certificate.py b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate/test_lms_certificate.py
index ba601a20..81cf129b 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate/test_lms_certificate.py
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate/test_lms_certificate.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 import frappe
-from frappe.utils import add_years, cint, nowdate
+from frappe.utils import cint, nowdate
 
 from lms.lms.doctype.lms_certificate.lms_certificate import create_certificate
 from lms.lms.doctype.lms_course.test_lms_course import new_course
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class TestLMSCertificate(unittest.TestCase):
 				"enable_certification": 1,
 			},
 		)
+		create_enrollment(course.name)
 		certificate = create_certificate(course.name)
 
 		self.assertEqual(certificate.member, "Administrator")
@@ -26,3 +27,11 @@ class TestLMSCertificate(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		frappe.db.delete("LMS Certificate", certificate.name)
 		frappe.db.delete("LMS Course", course.name)
+
+
+def create_enrollment(course):
+	enrollment = frappe.new_doc("LMS Enrollment")
+	enrollment.course = course
+	enrollment.member = frappe.session.user
+	enrollment.progress = cint(100)
+	enrollment.save()
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/test_lms_course.py b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/test_lms_course.py
index bb76b389..d3862e6b 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/test_lms_course.py
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/test_lms_course.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class TestLMSCourse(unittest.TestCase):
 			frappe.delete_doc("User", "tester@example.com")
 
 		if frappe.db.exists("LMS Course", "test-course"):
+			frappe.db.delete("Batch Course", {"course": "test-course"})
 			frappe.db.delete("Exercise Submission", {"course": "test-course"})
 			frappe.db.delete("Exercise Latest Submission", {"course": "test-course"})
 			frappe.db.delete("LMS Exercise", {"course": "test-course"})
diff --git a/lms/lms/utils.py b/lms/lms/utils.py
index 73d89cba..19512fd9 100644
--- a/lms/lms/utils.py
+++ b/lms/lms/utils.py
@@ -2204,12 +2204,7 @@ def get_program_details(program_name):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def enroll_in_program(program):
-	if frappe.session.user == "Guest":
-		frappe.throw(_("Please login to enroll in the program."))
-
-	published = frappe.db.get_value("LMS Program", program, "published")
-	if not published:
-		frappe.throw(_("You cannot enroll in an unpublished program."))
+	validate_program_enrollment(program)
 
 	if not frappe.db.exists("LMS Program Member", {"parent": program, "member": frappe.session.user}):
 		program_member = frappe.new_doc("LMS Program Member")
@@ -2224,6 +2219,15 @@ def enroll_in_program(program):
 		program_member.save(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 
+def validate_program_enrollment(program):
+	if frappe.session.user == "Guest":
+		frappe.throw(_("Please login to enroll in the program."))
+
+	published = frappe.db.get_value("LMS Program", program, "published")
+	if not published:
+		frappe.throw(_("You cannot enroll in an unpublished program."))
+
+
 @frappe.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
 @rate_limit(limit=500, seconds=60 * 60)
 def get_batches(filters=None, start=0, order_by="start_date"):