diff --git a/src/batdetect2/api_v2.py b/src/batdetect2/api_v2.py
index 9f377a1..d3c1e95 100644
--- a/src/batdetect2/api_v2.py
+++ b/src/batdetect2/api_v2.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from batdetect2.targets import build_targets
 from batdetect2.train import (
     DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_DIR,
     load_model_from_checkpoint,
-    train,
+    run_train,
 )
 from batdetect2.typing import (
     AudioLoader,
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class BatDetect2API:
         run_name: str | None = None,
         seed: int | None = None,
     ):
-        train(
+        run_train(
             train_annotations=train_annotations,
             val_annotations=val_annotations,
             targets=self.targets,
diff --git a/src/batdetect2/train/__init__.py b/src/batdetect2/train/__init__.py
index 3a44092..1f2e9ec 100644
--- a/src/batdetect2/train/__init__.py
+++ b/src/batdetect2/train/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from batdetect2.train.lightning import (
     TrainingModule,
     load_model_from_checkpoint,
 )
-from batdetect2.train.train import build_trainer, train
+from batdetect2.train.train import build_trainer, run_train
 
 __all__ = [
     "DEFAULT_CHECKPOINT_DIR",
diff --git a/src/batdetect2/train/train.py b/src/batdetect2/train/train.py
index 6f1ef01..d11abf2 100644
--- a/src/batdetect2/train/train.py
+++ b/src/batdetect2/train/train.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ __all__ = [
 ]
 
 
-def train(
+def run_train(
     train_annotations: Sequence[data.ClipAnnotation],
     val_annotations: Sequence[data.ClipAnnotation] | None = None,
     targets: Optional["TargetProtocol"] = None,
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ def train(
     )
     logger.info("Training complete.")
 
+    return module
+
 
 def build_trainer(
     config: "BatDetect2Config",
diff --git a/tests/test_train/test_lightning.py b/tests/test_train/test_lightning.py
index b3ebfb0..ce4f537 100644
--- a/tests/test_train/test_lightning.py
+++ b/tests/test_train/test_lightning.py
@@ -4,14 +4,19 @@ import lightning as L
 import torch
 from soundevent import data
 
+from batdetect2.api_v2 import BatDetect2API
 from batdetect2.config import BatDetect2Config
-from batdetect2.train import TrainingModule
+from batdetect2.train import (
+    TrainingModule,
+    load_model_from_checkpoint,
+    run_train,
+)
 from batdetect2.train.train import build_training_module
 from batdetect2.typing.preprocess import AudioLoader
 
 
-def build_default_module():
-    config = BatDetect2Config()
+def build_default_module(config: BatDetect2Config | None = None):
+    config = config or BatDetect2Config()
     return build_training_module(
         model_config=config.model.model_dump(mode="json"),
         train_config=config.train.model_dump(mode="json"),
@@ -47,3 +52,113 @@ def test_can_save_checkpoint(
     output2 = recovered.model(wav.unsqueeze(0))
 
     torch.testing.assert_close(output1, output2, rtol=0, atol=0)
+
+
+def test_load_model_from_checkpoint_returns_model_and_config(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+):
+    module = build_default_module()
+    trainer = L.Trainer()
+    path = tmp_path / "example.ckpt"
+    trainer.strategy.connect(module)
+    trainer.save_checkpoint(path)
+
+    model, model_config = load_model_from_checkpoint(path)
+
+    assert model is not None
+    assert model_config.model_dump(
+        mode="json"
+    ) == module.model_config.model_dump(mode="json")
+
+
+def test_checkpoint_stores_train_config_hyperparameters(tmp_path: Path):
+    config = BatDetect2Config()
+    config.train.optimizer.learning_rate = 7e-4
+    config.train.optimizer.t_max = 123
+
+    module = build_default_module(config=config)
+    trainer = L.Trainer()
+    path = tmp_path / "example.ckpt"
+    trainer.strategy.connect(module)
+    trainer.save_checkpoint(path)
+
+    checkpoint = torch.load(path, map_location="cpu", weights_only=False)
+    hyper_parameters = checkpoint["hyper_parameters"]
+
+    assert (
+        hyper_parameters["train_config"]["optimizer"]["learning_rate"] == 7e-4
+    )
+    assert hyper_parameters["train_config"]["optimizer"]["t_max"] == 123
+    assert "learning_rate" not in hyper_parameters
+    assert "t_max" not in hyper_parameters
+
+
+def test_configure_optimizers_uses_train_config_values():
+    config = BatDetect2Config()
+    config.train.optimizer.learning_rate = 5e-4
+    config.train.optimizer.t_max = 321
+
+    module = build_default_module(config=config)
+
+    optimizers, schedulers = module.configure_optimizers()
+
+    assert optimizers[0].param_groups[0]["lr"] == 5e-4
+    assert schedulers[0].T_max == 321
+
+
+def test_api_from_checkpoint_reconstructs_model_config(tmp_path: Path):
+    module = build_default_module()
+    trainer = L.Trainer()
+    path = tmp_path / "example.ckpt"
+    trainer.strategy.connect(module)
+    trainer.save_checkpoint(path)
+
+    api = BatDetect2API.from_checkpoint(path)
+
+    assert api.config.model.model_dump(
+        mode="json"
+    ) == module.model_config.model_dump(mode="json")
+    assert api.config.audio.samplerate == module.model_config.samplerate
+
+
+def test_train_smoke_produces_loadable_checkpoint(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    example_annotations: list[data.ClipAnnotation],
+    sample_audio_loader: AudioLoader,
+):
+    config = BatDetect2Config()
+    config.train.trainer.limit_train_batches = 1
+    config.train.trainer.limit_val_batches = 1
+    config.train.trainer.log_every_n_steps = 1
+    config.train.train_loader.batch_size = 1
+    config.train.train_loader.augmentations.enabled = False
+
+    run_train(
+        train_annotations=example_annotations[:1],
+        val_annotations=example_annotations[:1],
+        config=config,
+        num_epochs=1,
+        train_workers=0,
+        val_workers=0,
+        checkpoint_dir=tmp_path,
+        seed=0,
+    )
+
+    checkpoints = list(tmp_path.rglob("*.ckpt"))
+    assert checkpoints
+
+    model, model_config = load_model_from_checkpoint(checkpoints[0])
+    assert model_config.samplerate == config.model.samplerate
+    assert model_config.architecture.name == config.model.architecture.name
+    assert model_config.preprocess.model_dump(
+        mode="json"
+    ) == config.model.preprocess.model_dump(mode="json")
+    assert model_config.postprocess.model_dump(
+        mode="json"
+    ) == config.model.postprocess.model_dump(mode="json")
+
+    wav = torch.tensor(
+        sample_audio_loader.load_clip(example_annotations[0].clip)
+    ).unsqueeze(0)
+    outputs = model(wav.unsqueeze(0))
+    assert outputs is not None