diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/aio/channel.pxd.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/aio/channel.pxd.pxi
index f49681a4588..03b4990e488 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/aio/channel.pxd.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/aio/channel.pxd.pxi
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ cdef class AioChannel:
         object loop
         bytes _target
         AioChannelStatus _status
+        bint _is_secure
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/aio/channel.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/aio/channel.pyx.pxi
index a2882e64b7f..21100444863 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/aio/channel.pyx.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/aio/channel.pyx.pxi
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ cdef class AioChannel:
         self._status = AIO_CHANNEL_STATUS_READY
 
         if credentials is None:
+            self._is_secure = False
             self.channel = grpc_insecure_channel_create(
                 <char *>target,
                 channel_args.c_args(),
                 NULL)
         else:
+            self._is_secure = True
             self.channel = grpc_secure_channel_create(
                 <grpc_channel_credentials *> credentials.c(),
                 <char *>target,
@@ -122,6 +124,9 @@ cdef class AioChannel:
 
         cdef CallCredentials cython_call_credentials
         if python_call_credentials is not None:
+            if not self._is_secure:
+                raise RuntimeError("Call credentials are only valid on secure channels")
+
             cython_call_credentials = python_call_credentials._credentials
         else:
             cython_call_credentials = None
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/_test_server.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/_test_server.py
index 7c8afa8ff5c..bcc6e3bc304 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/_test_server.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/_test_server.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import datetime
 
 import grpc
 from grpc.experimental import aio
+from tests.unit import resources
 
 from src.proto.grpc.testing import empty_pb2, messages_pb2, test_pb2_grpc
 from tests_aio.unit import _constants
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ async def _maybe_echo_metadata(servicer_context):
                               invocation_metadata[_TRAILING_METADATA_KEY])
         servicer_context.set_trailing_metadata((trailing_metadatum,))
 
+_PRIVATE_KEY = resources.private_key()
+_CERTIFICATE_CHAIN = resources.certificate_chain()
+_TEST_ROOT_CERTIFICATES = resources.test_root_certificates()
+_SERVER_CERTS = ((_PRIVATE_KEY, _CERTIFICATE_CHAIN),)
+
 
 async def _maybe_echo_status(request: messages_pb2.SimpleRequest,
                              servicer_context):
@@ -129,8 +135,11 @@ async def start_test_server(port=0,
 
     if secure:
         if server_credentials is None:
-            server_credentials = grpc.local_server_credentials(
-                grpc.LocalConnectionType.LOCAL_TCP)
+            server_credentials = grpc.ssl_server_credentials(
+                _SERVER_CERTS,
+                root_certificates=_TEST_ROOT_CERTIFICATES,
+                require_client_auth=True
+            )
         port = server.add_secure_port('[::]:%d' % port, server_credentials)
     else:
         port = server.add_insecure_port('[::]:%d' % port)
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/call_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/call_test.py
index f845e078684..68cfe3831a8 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/call_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/call_test.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from grpc.experimental import aio
 from src.proto.grpc.testing import messages_pb2, test_pb2_grpc
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
 from tests_aio.unit._test_base import AioTestBase
+
 from tests_aio.unit._test_server import start_test_server
 
 _NUM_STREAM_RESPONSES = 5
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/init_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/init_test.py
index 8b9a03e2dd3..c415faaf6ac 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/init_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests_aio/unit/init_test.py
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ from grpc.experimental import aio
 from tests_aio.unit._test_server import start_test_server
 from tests_aio.unit._test_base import AioTestBase
 
+from tests.unit import resources
+
+_PRIVATE_KEY = resources.private_key()
+_CERTIFICATE_CHAIN = resources.certificate_chain()
+_TEST_ROOT_CERTIFICATES = resources.test_root_certificates()
+
 
 class TestInsecureChannel(AioTestBase):
 
@@ -37,8 +43,11 @@ class TestSecureChannel(AioTestBase):
 
         async def coro():
             server_target, _ = await start_test_server(secure=True)  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-            credentials = grpc.local_channel_credentials(
-                grpc.LocalConnectionType.LOCAL_TCP)
+            credentials = grpc.ssl_channel_credentials(
+                root_certificates=_TEST_ROOT_CERTIFICATES,
+                private_key=_PRIVATE_KEY,
+                certificate_chain=_CERTIFICATE_CHAIN,
+            )
             secure_channel = aio.secure_channel(server_target, credentials)
 
             self.assertIsInstance(secure_channel, aio.Channel)