diff --git a/src-ts/tools/learn/free-code-camp/FreeCodeCamp.tsx b/src-ts/tools/learn/free-code-camp/FreeCodeCamp.tsx
index dfae3959f..888557725 100644
--- a/src-ts/tools/learn/free-code-camp/FreeCodeCamp.tsx
+++ b/src-ts/tools/learn/free-code-camp/FreeCodeCamp.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import {
     useGetUserCertificationProgress,
     useLearnBreadcrumb,
     userCertificationProgressAutocompleteCourse,
-    userCertificationProgressCompleteCourseAsync,
     UserCertificationProgressProviderData,
     userCertificationProgressStartAsync,
     UserCertificationProgressStatus,
@@ -54,6 +53,7 @@ import {
 } from '../learn.routes'
 import { LearnConfig } from '../learn-config'
 
+import { useCheckAndMarkCourseCompleted } from './hooks/use-mark-course-completed'
 import { FccFrame } from './fcc-frame'
 import { FccSidebar } from './fcc-sidebar'
 import { TitleNav } from './title-nav'
@@ -419,48 +419,13 @@ const FreeCodeCamp: FC<{}> = () => {
         location.state,
     ])
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-
-        // if we don't yet have the user's handle,
-        // or if the cert isn't complete,
-        // or the cert isn't in progress,
-        // there's nothing to do
-        if (
-            !profile?.handle
-            || certificateProgress?.certificationProgressPercentage !== 100
-            || certificateProgress?.status !== UserCertificationProgressStatus.inProgress
-        ) {
-            return
-        }
-
-        // it's safe to complete the course
-        userCertificationProgressCompleteCourseAsync(
-            certificateProgress.id,
-            certificationParam,
-            profile.handle,
-            providerParam,
-        )
-            .then(setCertificateProgress)
-            .then(() => {
-                const completedPath: string = getCertificationCompletedPath(
-                    providerParam,
-                    certificationParam,
-                )
-                navigate(completedPath, {
-                    state: {
-                        tcaCertInfo: location.state?.tcaCertInfo,
-                    },
-                })
-            })
-        // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-    }, [
+    useCheckAndMarkCourseCompleted(
+        !!profile?.userId,
+        providerParam,
         certificateProgress,
-        certificationParam,
         profile?.handle,
-        profile?.userId,
-        providerParam,
-        location.state,
-    ])
+        setCertificateProgress,
+    )
 
     useEffect(() => {
         if (courseDataReady && courseData) {
diff --git a/src-ts/tools/learn/free-code-camp/hooks/use-mark-course-completed.tsx b/src-ts/tools/learn/free-code-camp/hooks/use-mark-course-completed.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d427e2fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ts/tools/learn/free-code-camp/hooks/use-mark-course-completed.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { noop } from 'lodash'
+import { MutableRefObject, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+import { NavigateFunction, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
+
+import {
+    LearnUserCertificationProgress,
+    userCertificationProgressCompleteCourseAsync,
+    UserCertificationProgressStatus,
+} from '../../learn-lib'
+import { getCertificationCompletedPath } from '../../learn.routes'
+
+export const useCheckAndMarkCourseCompleted: (
+    isLoggedIn: boolean,
+    providerName: string,
+    certificateProgress?: LearnUserCertificationProgress,
+    userHandle?: string,
+    setCertificateProgress?: (progess: LearnUserCertificationProgress) => void
+) => void = (isLoggedIn, providerName, certificateProgress, userHandle, setCertificateProgress = noop) => {
+    const navigate: NavigateFunction = useNavigate()
+    const location: any = useLocation()
+    const isUpdating: MutableRefObject<boolean> = useRef(false)
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        // if we don't yet have the user's handle,
+        // or if the cert isn't complete,
+        // or the cert isn't in progress,
+        // there's nothing to do
+        if (
+            isUpdating.current
+            || !isLoggedIn
+            || certificateProgress?.certificationProgressPercentage !== 100
+            || certificateProgress?.status !== UserCertificationProgressStatus.inProgress
+        ) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Prevent further calls to the backend until this one is completed
+        isUpdating.current = true
+        // it's safe to complete the course
+        userCertificationProgressCompleteCourseAsync(
+            certificateProgress?.id,
+            certificateProgress.certification,
+            userHandle as string,
+            providerName,
+        )
+            .then(setCertificateProgress)
+            .then(() => {
+                const completedPath: string = getCertificationCompletedPath(
+                    providerName,
+                    certificateProgress.certification,
+                )
+                isUpdating.current = false
+                navigate(completedPath, {
+                    state: {
+                        tcaCertInfo: location.state?.tcaCertInfo,
+                    },
+                })
+            })
+        // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    }, [
+        certificateProgress,
+        isLoggedIn,
+        userHandle,
+        providerName,
+        location.state,
+    ])
+}