diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Batch/Batch.vue b/frontend/src/components/Batch/Batch.vue
index fabaa5e6..2fa7c267 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Batch/Batch.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Batch/Batch.vue
@@ -1728,7 +1728,6 @@ export default {
         this.validating = false;
       }
       if (type == "students") {
-        //remove duplicates
         this.validating = true;
         if (value) {
           let student = await StudentService.getStudentByPen(value);
@@ -1790,6 +1789,17 @@ export default {
                   return;
                 }
               }
+              // Students must have a program completion date if regenerating their certificate
+              if (
+                !studentGradStatus.data.programCompletionDate &&
+                this.batch.details["what"] == "CERT_REGEN"
+              ) {
+                this.validationMessage =
+                  "Cannot regenerate a certificate for this student - this student has not completed their program";
+                this.validating = false;
+                return;
+              }
+
               this.addValueToTypeInBatchId({
                 id,
                 type,