diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 40c4e09b..dd38ba31 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ ACCOUNT_PROFILE_URL=''
 ENABLE_NOTICES=''
 CAREER_LINK_URL=''
 ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD=false
+ENABLE_PROGRAMS=false
diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 86014958..6685c05a 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ LMS_CLIENT_ID='login-service-client-id'
 SEGMENT_KEY=''
 FEATURE_FLAGS={}
 MARKETING_SITE_BASE_URL='http://localhost:18000'
-SUPPORT_URL='http://localhost:18000/support'
+SUPPORT_URL=''
 CONTACT_URL='http://localhost:18000/contact'
 OPEN_SOURCE_URL='http://localhost:18000/openedx'
 TERMS_OF_SERVICE_URL='http://localhost:18000/terms-of-service'
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ ACCOUNT_PROFILE_URL='http://localhost:1995'
 ENABLE_NOTICES=''
 CAREER_LINK_URL=''
 ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD=false
+ENABLE_PROGRAMS=false
diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index 705a9889..0769651a 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ LMS_CLIENT_ID='login-service-client-id'
 SEGMENT_KEY=''
 FEATURE_FLAGS={}
 MARKETING_SITE_BASE_URL='http://localhost:18000'
-SUPPORT_URL='http://localhost:18000/support'
+SUPPORT_URL=''
 CONTACT_URL='http://localhost:18000/contact'
 OPEN_SOURCE_URL='http://localhost:18000/openedx'
 TERMS_OF_SERVICE_URL='http://localhost:18000/terms-of-service'
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ ACCOUNT_PROFILE_URL='http://account-profile-url.test'
 ENABLE_NOTICES=''
 CAREER_LINK_URL=''
 ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD=true
+ENABLE_PROGRAMS=false
diff --git a/src/config/index.js b/src/config/index.js
index a2e2a566..e1bacea8 100644
--- a/src/config/index.js
+++ b/src/config/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const configuration = {
   LOGO_URL: process.env.LOGO_URL,
   ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD: process.env.ENABLE_EDX_PERSONAL_DASHBOARD === 'true',
   SEARCH_CATALOG_URL: process.env.SEARCH_CATALOG_URL || null,
+  ENABLE_PROGRAMS: process.env.ENABLE_PROGRAMS === 'true',
 };
 
 const features = {};
diff --git a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/LearnerDashboardMenu.jsx b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/LearnerDashboardMenu.jsx
index 9dcecc3a..165d4866 100644
--- a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/LearnerDashboardMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/LearnerDashboardMenu.jsx
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ const getLearnerHeaderMenu = (
       content: formatMessage(messages.course),
       isActive: true,
     },
-    {
+    ...(getConfig().ENABLE_PROGRAMS ? [{
       type: 'item',
       href: `${urls.programsUrl()}`,
       content: formatMessage(messages.program),
-    },
+    }] : []),
     {
       type: 'item',
       href: `${urls.baseAppUrl(courseSearchUrl)}`,
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ const getLearnerHeaderMenu = (
     },
   ],
   secondaryMenu: [
-    {
+    ...(getConfig().SUPPORT_URL ? [{
       type: 'item',
       href: `${getConfig().SUPPORT_URL}`,
       content: formatMessage(messages.help),
-    },
+    }] : []),
   ],
   userMenu: [
     {
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const getLearnerHeaderMenu = (
       ],
     },
   ],
-});
+}
+);
 
 export default getLearnerHeaderMenu;
diff --git a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
index a1f0a9e7..34bcdc1f 100644
--- a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ exports[`LearnerDashboardHeader render 1`] = `
           "isActive": true,
           "type": "item",
         },
-        {
-          "content": "Programs",
-          "href": "http://localhost:18000/dashboard/programs",
-          "type": "item",
-        },
         {
           "content": "Discover New",
           "href": "http://localhost:18000/course-search-url",
@@ -25,15 +20,7 @@ exports[`LearnerDashboardHeader render 1`] = `
         },
       ]
     }
-    secondaryMenuItems={
-      [
-        {
-          "content": "Help",
-          "href": "http://localhost:18000/support",
-          "type": "item",
-        },
-      ]
-    }
+    secondaryMenuItems={[]}
     userMenuItems={
       [
         {
diff --git a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/hooks.test.js b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/hooks.test.js
index c9bac080..54b84cf5 100644
--- a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/hooks.test.js
+++ b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/hooks.test.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('LearnerDashboardHeader hooks', () => {
         username: 'test',
       };
       const learnerHomeHeaderMenu = useLearnerDashboardHeaderMenu({ courseSearchUrl, authenticatedUser });
-      expect(learnerHomeHeaderMenu.mainMenu.length).toBe(3);
+      expect(learnerHomeHeaderMenu.mainMenu.length).toBe(2);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/index.test.jsx b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/index.test.jsx
index e07fbda4..86eb1acf 100644
--- a/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/index.test.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/LearnerDashboardHeader/index.test.jsx
@@ -29,7 +29,19 @@ describe('LearnerDashboardHeader', () => {
     expect(wrapper.instance.findByType('ConfirmEmailBanner')).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(wrapper.instance.findByType('MasqueradeBar')).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)).toHaveLength(1);
-    wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.mainMenuItems[2].onClick();
+    wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.mainMenuItems[1].onClick();
     expect(findCoursesNavClicked).toHaveBeenCalledWith(urls.baseAppUrl('/course-search-url'));
+    expect(wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.secondaryMenuItems.length).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test('should display Help link if SUPPORT_URL is set', () => {
+    mergeConfig({ SUPPORT_URL: 'http://localhost:18000/support' });
+    const wrapper = shallow(<LearnerDashboardHeader />);
+    expect(wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.secondaryMenuItems.length).toBe(1);
+  });
+  test('should display Programs link if it is enabled by configuration', () => {
+    mergeConfig({ ENABLE_PROGRAMS: true });
+    const wrapper = shallow(<LearnerDashboardHeader />);
+    expect(wrapper.instance.findByType(Header)[0].props.mainMenuItems.length).toBe(3);
   });
 });