diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index c49a0fb1191..22468752757 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ Change Log
 Unreleased
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 
+[2.5.1] - 2020-12-10
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* Add endpoint to expose the learner's onboarding status
+
 [2.5.0] - 2020-12-09
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/__init__.py b/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
index e62a0f8a680..1c559c4bfd9 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 """
 
 # Be sure to update the version number in edx_proctoring/package.json
-__version__ = '2.5.0'
+__version__ = '2.5.1'
 
 default_app_config = 'edx_proctoring.apps.EdxProctoringConfig'  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/tests/test_views.py b/edx_proctoring/tests/test_views.py
index 66d4e905a7a..8028ffeec5c 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/tests/test_views.py
@@ -408,6 +408,217 @@ def test_get_exam_insufficient_args(self):
         self.assertEqual(response_data['time_limit_mins'], proctored_exam.time_limit_mins)
 
 
+class TestStudentOnboardingStatusView(LoggedInTestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for StudentOnboardingStatusView
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestStudentOnboardingStatusView, self).setUp()
+        set_runtime_service('instructor', MockInstructorService(is_user_course_staff=False))
+        self.other_user = User.objects.create(username='otheruser', password='test')
+
+    def _create_onboarding_exam(self):
+        """
+        Create an onboarding exam
+        """
+        onboarding_exam = ProctoredExam.objects.create(
+            course_id='a/b/c',
+            content_id='test_content',
+            exam_name='Test Exam',
+            external_id='123aXqe3',
+            time_limit_mins=90,
+            is_active=True,
+            is_proctored=True,
+            is_practice_exam=True,
+            backend='test',
+        )
+        return onboarding_exam
+
+    def _create_onboarding_exam_attempt(self, onboarding_exam, user):
+        """
+        Create an exam attempt related to the given onboarding exam
+        """
+        attempt_id = create_exam_attempt(onboarding_exam.id, user.id, True)
+        attempt = ProctoredExamStudentAttempt.objects.filter(id=attempt_id).first()
+        return attempt
+
+    def test_no_course_id(self):
+        response = self.client.get(reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        message = 'Missing required query parameter course_id'
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['detail'], message)
+
+    def test_no_username(self):
+        onboarding_exam = self._create_onboarding_exam()
+        # Create the user's own attempt
+        own_attempt = self._create_onboarding_exam_attempt(onboarding_exam, self.user)
+        own_attempt.status = ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.submitted
+        own_attempt.save()
+        # Create another user's attempt
+        other_attempt = self._create_onboarding_exam_attempt(onboarding_exam, self.other_user)
+        other_attempt.status = ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.verified
+        other_attempt.save()
+        # Assert that the onboarding status returned is 'submitted'
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?course_id={}'.format(onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_status'], ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.submitted)
+
+    def test_unauthorized(self):
+        onboarding_exam = self._create_onboarding_exam()
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?username={}&course_id={}'.format(self.other_user.username, onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        message = 'Must be a Staff User to Perform this request.'
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['detail'], message)
+
+    def test_staff_authorization(self):
+        self.user.is_staff = True
+        self.user.save()
+        onboarding_exam = self._create_onboarding_exam()
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?username={}&course_id={}'.format(self.other_user.username, onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        # Should also work for course staff
+        set_runtime_service('instructor', MockInstructorService(is_user_course_staff=True))
+        self.user.is_staff = False
+        self.user.save()
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?username={}&course_id={}'.format(self.other_user.username, onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_no_onboarding_exam(self):
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?course_id=edX/DemoX/Demo_Course'
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        message = 'There is no onboarding exam related to this course id.'
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['detail'], message)
+
+    def test_no_exam_attempts(self):
+        onboarding_exam = self._create_onboarding_exam()
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?course_id={}'.format(onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        self.assertIsNone(response_data['onboarding_status'])
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_link'], reverse(
+            'jump_to',
+            args=[onboarding_exam.course_id, onboarding_exam.content_id]
+        ))
+
+    def test_no_verified_attempts(self):
+        onboarding_exam = self._create_onboarding_exam()
+        # Create first attempt
+        attempt = self._create_onboarding_exam_attempt(onboarding_exam, self.user)
+        attempt.status = ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out
+        attempt.save()
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?course_id={}'.format(onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_status'], ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.timed_out)
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_link'], reverse(
+            'jump_to',
+            args=[onboarding_exam.course_id, onboarding_exam.content_id]
+        ))
+        # Create second attempt and assert that most recent attempt is returned
+        attempt = self._create_onboarding_exam_attempt(onboarding_exam, self.user)
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?course_id={}'.format(onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_status'], ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.created)
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_link'], reverse(
+            'jump_to',
+            args=[onboarding_exam.course_id, onboarding_exam.content_id]
+        ))
+
+    def test_get_verified_attempt(self):
+        onboarding_exam = self._create_onboarding_exam()
+        # Create first attempt
+        attempt = self._create_onboarding_exam_attempt(onboarding_exam, self.user)
+        attempt.status = ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.verified
+        attempt.save()
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?course_id={}'.format(onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_status'], ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.verified)
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_link'], reverse(
+            'jump_to',
+            args=[onboarding_exam.course_id, onboarding_exam.content_id]
+        ))
+        # Create second attempt and assert that verified attempt is still returned
+        attempt = self._create_onboarding_exam_attempt(onboarding_exam, self.user)
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?course_id={}'.format(onboarding_exam.course_id)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_status'], ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.verified)
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_link'], reverse(
+            'jump_to',
+            args=[onboarding_exam.course_id, onboarding_exam.content_id]
+        ))
+
+    def test_only_onboarding_exam(self):
+        # Create an onboarding exam, along with a practice exam and
+        # a proctored exam, all in the same course
+        onboarding_exam = self._create_onboarding_exam()
+        ProctoredExam.objects.create(
+            course_id='a/b/c',
+            content_id='practice_content',
+            exam_name='Practice Exam',
+            external_id='123aXqe4',
+            time_limit_mins=90,
+            is_active=True,
+            is_practice_exam=True,
+            backend='test',
+        )
+        ProctoredExam.objects.create(
+            course_id='a/b/c',
+            content_id='proctored_content',
+            exam_name='Proctored Exam',
+            external_id='123aXqe5',
+            time_limit_mins=90,
+            is_active=True,
+            is_proctored=True,
+            backend='test',
+        )
+        # Assert that the onboarding exam link is returned
+        response = self.client.get(
+            reverse('edx_proctoring:user_onboarding.status')
+            + '?course_id=a/b/c'
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        response_data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+        onboarding_link = reverse('jump_to', args=['a/b/c', onboarding_exam.content_id])
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['onboarding_link'], onboarding_link)
+
+
 @ddt.ddt
 class TestStudentProctoredExamAttempt(LoggedInTestCase):
     """
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/urls.py b/edx_proctoring/urls.py
index ed2f3362404..12e5457d44d 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/urls.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/urls.py
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@
         views.ActiveExamsForUserView.as_view(),
         name='proctored_exam.active_exams_for_user'
     ),
+    url(
+        r'edx_proctoring/v1/user_onboarding/status$',
+        views.StudentOnboardingStatusView.as_view(),
+        name='user_onboarding.status'
+    ),
     url(
         r'edx_proctoring/v1/instructor/{}$'.format(settings.COURSE_ID_PATTERN),
         views.InstructorDashboard.as_view(),
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/views.py b/edx_proctoring/views.py
index e5a34911a12..d735f42e95e 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/views.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/views.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
+from itertools import chain
 
 import waffle
 from crum import get_current_request
@@ -286,6 +287,97 @@ def get(self, request, exam_id=None, course_id=None, content_id=None):  # pylint
         return Response(data)
 
 
+class StudentOnboardingStatusView(ProctoredAPIView):
+    """
+    Endpoint for the StudentOnboardingStatusView
+
+    Supports:
+        HTTP GET: returns the learner's onboarding status relative to the given course_id
+
+    HTTP GET
+        /edx_proctoring/v1/user_onboarding/status?course_id={course_id}&username={username}
+
+    **Query Parameters**
+        * 'course_id': The unique identifier for the course.
+        * 'username': Optional. If not given, the endpoint will return the user's own status.
+            ** In order to view other users' statuses, the user must be course or global staff.
+
+    **Response Values**
+        * 'onboarding_status': String specifying the learner's onboarding status.
+            ** Will return NULL if there are no onboarding attempts, or the given user does not exist
+        * 'onboarding_link': Link to the onboarding exam.
+    """
+    def get(self, request):
+        """
+        HTTP GET handler. Returns the learner's onboarding status.
+        """
+        data = {
+            'onboarding_status': None,
+            'onboarding_link': None
+        }
+
+        attempt_filters = {
+            'proctored_exam__is_practice_exam': True,
+            'taking_as_proctored': True,
+            'user__username': request.user.username
+        }
+
+        username = request.GET.get('username')
+        course_id = request.GET.get('course_id')
+
+        if not course_id:
+            # This parameter is currently required, as the onboarding experience is tied
+            # to a single course. However, this could be dropped in future iterations.
+            return Response(
+                status=400,
+                data={'detail': _('Missing required query parameter course_id')}
+            )
+
+        if username:
+            # Check that the user is staff if trying to view another user's status
+            if username != request.user.username:
+                if ((course_id and not is_user_course_or_global_staff(request.user, course_id)) or
+                        (not course_id and not request.user.is_staff)):
+                    return Response(
+                        status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+                        data={'detail': _('Must be a Staff User to Perform this request.')}
+                    )
+            attempt_filters['user__username'] = username
+
+        # If there are multiple onboarding exams, use the first exam
+        onboarding_exam = ProctoredExam.objects.filter(
+            course_id=course_id,
+            is_active=True,
+            is_practice_exam=True,
+            is_proctored=True
+        ).order_by('-created').first()
+        if not onboarding_exam:
+            return Response(
+                status=404,
+                data={'detail': _('There is no onboarding exam related to this course id.')}
+            )
+        # Also filter attempts by the course_id
+        attempt_filters['proctored_exam__course_id'] = course_id
+
+        data['onboarding_link'] = reverse('jump_to', args=[course_id, onboarding_exam.content_id])
+
+        recent_attempts = ProctoredExamStudentAttempt.objects.filter(**attempt_filters).order_by('-modified')
+        past_attempts = ProctoredExamStudentAttemptHistory.objects.filter(**attempt_filters).order_by('-modified')
+        attempts = list(chain(recent_attempts, past_attempts))
+        if len(attempts) == 0:
+            # If there are no attempts, return the data with 'onboarding_status' set to None
+            return Response(data)
+
+        # Default to the most recent attempt if there are no verified attempts
+        relevant_attempt = attempts[0]
+        for attempt in attempts:
+            if attempt.status == ProctoredExamStudentAttemptStatus.verified:
+                relevant_attempt = attempt
+        data['onboarding_status'] = relevant_attempt.status
+
+        return Response(data)
+
+
 class StudentProctoredExamAttempt(ProctoredAPIView):
     """
     Endpoint for the StudentProctoredExamAttempt
@@ -1091,7 +1183,7 @@ class BackendUserManagementAPI(AuthenticatedAPIView):
     """
     Manage user information stored on the backends
     """
-    def post(self, request, user_id):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def post(self, request, user_id, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
         Deletes all user data for the particular user_id
         from all configured backends
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8fff18877e4..f5471f4636d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@edx/edx-proctoring",
   "//": "Be sure to update the version number in edx_proctoring/__init__.py",
   "//": "Note that the version format is slightly different than that of the Python version when using prereleases.",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.5.1",
   "main": "edx_proctoring/static/index.js",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/test_urls.py b/test_urls.py
index f325df54af4..9f28e3dbb36 100644
--- a/test_urls.py
+++ b/test_urls.py
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.conf.urls import include, url
 
-urlpatterns = [url(r'^', include('edx_proctoring.urls', namespace='edx_proctoring'))]
+from edx_proctoring import views
+
+urlpatterns = [
+  url(r'^', include('edx_proctoring.urls', namespace='edx_proctoring')),
+  # Fake view to mock url pattern provided by edx_platform
+  url(
+        r'^courses/{}/jump_to/(?P<location>.*)$'.format(
+            settings.COURSE_ID_PATTERN,
+        ),
+        views.StudentOnboardingStatusView.as_view(),
+        name='jump_to',
+    )
+]