diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/SidebarUnit.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/SidebarUnit.jsx
index b2f6bc7249..df91440ecc 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/SidebarUnit.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/SidebarUnit.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import { CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot } from '@src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 
 import messages from '../messages';
-import UnitIcon, { UNIT_ICON_TYPES } from './UnitIcon';
+import { UNIT_ICON_TYPES } from './UnitIcon';
 import UnitLinkWrapper from './UnitLinkWrapper';
 
 const SidebarUnit = ({
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ const SidebarUnit = ({
         }}
       >
         <div className="col-auto p-0">
-          <UnitIcon type={iconType} isCompleted={completeAndEnabled} />
+          <CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot type={iconType} isCompleted={completeAndEnabled} active={isActive} />
         </div>
         <div className="col-10 p-0 ml-3 text-break">
           <span className="align-middle">
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.test.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.test.tsx
similarity index 79%
rename from src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.test.jsx
rename to src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.test.tsx
index e5f70d1286..4dd02b4447 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.test.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.test.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
 
-import UnitIcon, { UNIT_ICON_TYPES } from './UnitIcon';
+import UnitIcon, { UNIT_ICON_TYPES, UnitIconType } from './UnitIcon';
 
 describe('<UnitIcon />', () => {
-  Object.keys(UNIT_ICON_TYPES).forEach((type) => {
+  Object.keys(UNIT_ICON_TYPES).forEach((type:UnitIconType) => {
     it(`renders default ${type} icon correctly`, () => {
       const { container } = render(<UnitIcon type={type} isCompleted={false} />);
       const icon = container.querySelector('svg');
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.tsx
similarity index 56%
rename from src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.jsx
rename to src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.tsx
index 47992f215a..78672b9a63 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import {
   Locked as LockedIcon,
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   LmsVideocam as LmsVideocamIcon,
   LmsVideocamComplete as LmsVideocamCompleteIcon,
 } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
+import React, { SVGProps } from 'react';
 
 export const UNIT_ICON_TYPES = {
   video: 'video',
@@ -17,10 +17,30 @@ export const UNIT_ICON_TYPES = {
   vertical: 'vertical',
   lock: 'lock',
   other: 'other',
-};
+} as const;
+
+export type UnitIconType = typeof UNIT_ICON_TYPES[keyof typeof UNIT_ICON_TYPES];
+
+export interface UnitIconProps extends SVGProps<SVGSVGElement> {
+  type: UnitIconType;
+  isCompleted: boolean;
+}
+
+type IconType = React.ComponentType<SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>>;
+
+interface IconPair {
+  default: IconType;
+  complete: IconType;
+}
 
-const UnitIcon = ({ type, isCompleted, ...props }) => {
-  const iconMap = {
+type IconMapVal = IconType | IconPair;
+
+function isIconPair(val: IconMapVal): val is IconPair {
+  return typeof val === 'object' && 'default' in val && 'complete' in val;
+}
+
+const UnitIcon = ({ type, isCompleted, ...props }: UnitIconProps) => {
+  const iconMap: Record<UnitIconType, IconMapVal> = {
     [UNIT_ICON_TYPES.video]: {
       default: LmsVideocamIcon,
       complete: LmsVideocamCompleteIcon,
@@ -37,20 +57,12 @@ const UnitIcon = ({ type, isCompleted, ...props }) => {
     },
   };
 
-  let Icon = iconMap[type || UNIT_ICON_TYPES.other];
-
-  if (typeof Icon === 'object') {
-    Icon = iconMap[type || UNIT_ICON_TYPES.other]?.[isCompleted ? 'complete' : 'default'];
-  }
+  const iconEntry = iconMap[type || UNIT_ICON_TYPES.other];
+  const Icon: IconType = isIconPair(iconEntry) ? iconEntry[isCompleted ? 'complete' : 'default'] : iconEntry;
 
   return (
     <Icon {...props} className={classNames({ 'text-success': isCompleted, 'text-gray-300': !isCompleted })} />
   );
 };
 
-UnitIcon.propTypes = {
-  type: PropTypes.oneOf(Object.keys(UNIT_ICON_TYPES)).isRequired,
-  isCompleted: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
-};
-
 export default UnitIcon;
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot/README.md b/src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45ff57d67e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Course Outline Sidebar Unit Icon Slot
+
+### Slot ID: `org.openedx.frontend.learning.course_outline_sidebar_unit_icon.v1`
+
+### Props:
+* `type`: The type of the unit.
+* `isCompleted`: Whether the unit is completed.
+
+## Description
+
+This slot is used to replace/modify/hide the unit icon in the course outline sidebar.
+
+## Example
+
+### Replaced Unit Icon
+![Replaced Unit Icon](./course-outline-unit-icon-replaced.png)
+
+The following `env.config.jsx` will replace the unit icon with a custom icon.
+
+```jsx
+import { DIRECT_PLUGIN, PLUGIN_OPERATIONS } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
+
+const config = {
+  pluginSlots: {
+    'org.openedx.frontend.learning.course_outline_sidebar_unit_icon.v1': {
+      keepDefault: true,
+      plugins: [
+        {
+          op: PLUGIN_OPERATIONS.Insert,
+          widget: {
+            id: 'custom_unit_icon',
+            type: DIRECT_PLUGIN,
+            RenderWidget: ({isCompleted}) => (isCompleted ? '🗹' : '☐'),
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+export default config;
+```
diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot/course-outline-unit-icon-replaced.png b/src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot/course-outline-unit-icon-replaced.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afcf03aea2
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diff --git a/src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot/index.tsx b/src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ea731b875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugin-slots/CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { PluginSlot } from '@openedx/frontend-plugin-framework';
+import UnitIcon, {
+  UNIT_ICON_TYPES,
+  type UnitIconType,
+  type UnitIconProps,
+} from '@src/courseware/course/sidebar/sidebars/course-outline/components/UnitIcon';
+import React from 'react';
+
+export interface Props extends UnitIconProps {
+  active: boolean;
+}
+export {
+  UNIT_ICON_TYPES,
+  type UnitIconType,
+};
+
+export const CourseOutlineSidebarUnitIconSlot = ({
+  type, isCompleted, active, ...props
+}: Props) => (
+  <PluginSlot
+    id="org.openedx.frontend.learning.course_outline_sidebar_unit_icon.v1"
+    pluginProps={{
+      type, isCompleted, active, ...props,
+    }}
+  >
+    <UnitIcon {...props} type={type} isCompleted={isCompleted} />
+  </PluginSlot>
+);