diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index ef026b2fc284968f475bd0368e8298efa1eaad9a..45297b2db222e95da2c9dd4bab4e44d2ca5c37f2 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ def create_app(config_name):
                                username=session['user'].get('username'),
                                fullname=session['user'].get('fullname'), email=session['user'].get('email'),
                                referrer=session['return_url'], cancel_url=vars.default_referrer,
-                               cancel_msg=messages.cancel_message, certification_message=messages.certification_message)
+                               cancel_msg=messages.cancel_message, 
+                               pre_certification_msg=messages.pre_certification_message, 
+                               certification_msg=messages.certification_message)
 
         elif rc_util.check_state(session['user'].get('username')) == "ok":
             return render_template('account/good_standing.html', good_standing_msg= messages.good_standing_message)
diff --git a/app/static/scripts/function.js b/app/static/scripts/function.js
index 3527e3c7a9465471d0a83003dc692b0eda894074..73c3017b9900d8ebadd58ec7a4b43194615b116c 100644
--- a/app/static/scripts/function.js
+++ b/app/static/scripts/function.js
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
+function preCertification() {
+  const element = document.getElementById("pre-certify");
+  element.remove();
+  var x = document.getElementById("user-recertify");
+  if (x.style.display === "block") {
+    x.style.display = "none";
+  } else {
+    x.style.display = "block";
+  }
+}
+
 function check() { 
   var submitButton = document.getElementById("submit");
-  let ckbox = document.getElementById('agree');
-  submitButton.disabled = !ckbox.checked;
+  let ckbox1 = document.getElementById('agree1');
+  let ckbox2 = document.getElementById('agree2');
+  submitButton.disabled = !(ckbox1.checked && ckbox2.checked);
 };
 
 function displayloading1() {
diff --git a/app/templates/account/certify.html b/app/templates/account/certify.html
index 1ed9819cceb2b039185ea755465cea5f743b0a6d..c894eeaaa52d50d23bca66e1778f37263d46c5df 100644
--- a/app/templates/account/certify.html
+++ b/app/templates/account/certify.html
@@ -79,9 +79,16 @@
 
   <div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 my-col">
     <div id="form-wrapper">
-    <h2> Annual Recertification Form </h2>
-    <p style="font-size:110%;"> {{ certification_message |safe }}</p>
-      <div id="user-input">    
+    <h2> Annual Recertification</h2>
+    <div id="pre-certify">
+      <p style="font-size:110%;"> {{ pre_certification_msg |safe }}</p>
+      <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-7 my-col">
+        <button class="btn btn-danger btn-md" id="cancel" name="cancel" type="button" onClick="renderDom('Account  Certification Cancelled','{{ cancel_msg |safe }}', null)">Cancel</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-primary btn-md"  id="submit" name="submit" type="button" value="Submit" onclick="preCertification()"> Continue to Certification</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div id="user-recertify" style="display: none">
+    <p style="font-size:110%;"> {{ certification_msg |safe }}</p><br>
         <form id="signup" data-toggle="validator" role="form" action="." method="post" onsubmit="">
           <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-7 my-col">
             <label for="username" class="control-label">Blazer Id:</label>&#9;<input id="username" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter Username" required><br>
@@ -90,15 +97,17 @@
             <label for="fullname" class="control-label">Full Name:</label>&#9;<input id="fullname" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter Full Name" required><br>
           </div>
           <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-7 my-col">
-            <label for="email" class="control-label">Email:</label>&#9;<input id="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter Email" required><br>
+            <label for="email" class="control-label">Email:</label>&#9;<input id="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter Email" required>
           </div>
-          <br>
-          <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-7 my-col">
+          <div class="col-md-10 col-sm-10 my-col">
+            <br><input class="checks" id ="agree1" type="checkbox" name="agree" value="agree" onchange= check() /> I have read & accept UAB IT's <a href="https://secure2.compliancebridge.com/uab/public/index.php?fuseaction=print.preview&docID=786" target="_blank">Acceptable Use Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.uab.edu/it/home/policies/data-classification/classification-overview" target="_blank">Data Classification Policy</a><br/>
+            <input class="checks" id ="agree2" type="checkbox" name="agree" value="agree" onchange= check() /> I also understand that it is my responsibility to follow all relevant <a href="https://www.uab.edu/it/home/policies" target="_blank">IT policies</a> when using this resource.<br/>            
             <button class="btn btn-danger btn-md" id="cancel" name="cancel" type="button" onClick="renderDom('Account  Certification Cancelled','{{ cancel_msg |safe }}', null)">Cancel</button> 
-            <button class="btn btn-primary btn-md"  id="submit" name="submit" type="button" value="Submit" onclick="displayloading1();certify_account()"> Certify Account</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-primary btn-md" disabled  id="submit" name="submit" type="button" value="Submit" onclick="displayloading1();certify_account()"> Certify Account</button>
           </div>
         </form>
       </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>  
diff --git a/messages.py b/messages.py
index 4844700eeec6210cd2d175db87ab42d35da2c04a..72af34c3cf8746fe2860919659544a373ddb4aaf 100644
--- a/messages.py
+++ b/messages.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 welcome_message = "The information below will be used to create your account. Please fill in the reason for requesting your account as this helps us understand our user base.<br>Contact <a href='mailto:support@listserv.uab.edu'>Research Computing</a> if you have any questions."
 cancel_message = "Close current tab to end session.<br>Contact <a href="'mailto:support@listserv.uab.edu'">Research Computing</a> if you have any questions."
 error_message = "An error occurred while creating your account. Research Computing team has been notified and is working on fixing it.<br>Contact <a href='mailto:support@listserv.uab.edu'>Research Computing</a> if you have any questions."
-certification_message = "Welcome back to the UAB Research Computing services page.<br>We are asking for researchers to recertify their accounts annually so that we'll know who is still actively using the systems. <br>Fill out the form below and hit the Certify Account button when you are done."
 unauthorized_message = "Your UAB Research Computing account is currently on hold.<br>Accounts are put on hold if there are changes with UAB affiliation or if there is an issue on one of the platforms.<br>Please reach out to <a href="'mailto:support@listserv.uab.edu'">Research Computing</a> or attend the weekly office hours and we'll work with you to clear your account."
+pre_certification_message = "Welcome back to the UAB Research Computing services page.<br>We are asking for researchers to recertify their accounts annually so that we'll know who is still actively using the systems. <br> To continue with the self certification process click on continue below"
+certification_message = "Welcome back to the UAB Research Computing services page.<br>The usage of this resource is governed by UAB IT's <a href=' https://secure2.compliancebridge.com/uab/public/index.php?fuseaction=print.preview&docID=786' target='_blank'>Acceptable Use Policy </a> and <a href='https://www.uab.edu/it/home/policies/data-classification/classification-overview' target='_blank'>Data Classification Policy</a><br>To read and understand all UAB IT policies click <a href=' https://www.uab.edu/it/home/policies' target='_blank'>here</a><br>Verify your information in the form below and hit the Certify Account button when you are done."
 good_standing_message= "Your account is in good standing. Click <a href=https://rc.uab.edu>here</a> to proceed to dashboard"