diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/trainer.py b/python/paddle/fluid/trainer.py
index 7da123dd92ed9d111d68cd70efb8ce1493452609..01c40bb90e464f8c39f7310044969fc153792f27 100644
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/trainer.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/trainer.py
@@ -27,11 +27,8 @@ import parallel_executor
 from transpiler import distribute_transpiler
 
 __all__ = [
-    'Trainer',
-    'BeginEpochEvent',
-    'EndEpochEvent',
-    'BeginStepEvent',
-    'EndStepEvent',
+    'Trainer', 'BeginEpochEvent', 'EndEpochEvent', 'BeginStepEvent',
+    'EndStepEvent', 'CheckpointConfig'
 ]
 
 
@@ -59,6 +56,17 @@ class EndStepEvent(object):
         self.metrics = metrics
 
 
+class CheckpointConfig(object):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 checkpoint_dir=None,
+                 max_num_checkpoints=3,
+                 save_interval_secs=600):
+        if checkpoint_dir is None:
+            self.checkpoint_dir = os.getcwd()
+        self.max_num_checkpoints = max_num_checkpoints
+        self.save_interval_secs = save_interval_secs
+
+
 def check_and_get_place(place):
     """
     Check the type of place or get the default place
@@ -97,9 +105,9 @@ class Trainer(object):
     def __init__(self,
                  train_func,
                  optimizer,
-                 param_path=None,
                  place=None,
-                 parallel=False):
+                 parallel=False,
+                 checkpoint_config=None):
         self.__stop = False
         self.parallel = parallel
         # 1. we need to generate a framework.Program by calling
@@ -108,6 +116,16 @@ class Trainer(object):
         if not isinstance(optimizer, opt_module.Optimizer):
             raise TypeError("The optimizer should be an instance of Optimizer")
 
+        # config for checkpoint
+        # only chief worker will save variables
+        self.chief = True
+        self.checkpoint = checkpoint_config
+        if self.checkpoint and not isinstance(self.checkpoint,
+                                              CheckpointConfig):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The checkpoint_config shoule be an instance of CheckpointConfig"
+            )
+
         self.scope = core.Scope()
 
         self.startup_program = framework.Program()
@@ -136,9 +154,10 @@ class Trainer(object):
             exe = executor.Executor(place)
             exe.run(self.startup_program)
 
-        if param_path:
-            # load params from param_path into scope
-            io.load_persistables(exe, dirname=param_path)
+        if self.checkpoint:
+            exe = executor.Executor(place)
+            io.load_checkpoint(exe, self.checkpoint.checkpoint_dir,
+                               self.startup_program)
 
     def _transpile_nccl2_dist(self):
         # PADDLE_TRAINER_IPS
@@ -146,6 +165,7 @@ class Trainer(object):
             self.nccl_id_var = None
         else:
             self.trainer_id = int(os.getenv("PADDLE_TRAINER_ID"))
+            self.chief = self.trainer_id == 0
             port = os.getenv("PADDLE_PSERVER_PORT")
             worker_ips = os.getenv("PADDLE_TRAINER_IPS")
             worker_endpoints = []
@@ -194,6 +214,7 @@ class Trainer(object):
         # the unique trainer id, starting from 0, needed by trainer
         # only
         trainer_id = int(os.getenv("PADDLE_TRAINER_ID", "0"))
+        self.chief = self.trainer_id == 0
         # the role, should be either PSERVER or TRAINER
         training_role = os.getenv("PADDLE_TRAINING_ROLE")
         with self._prog_and_scope_guard():
@@ -263,6 +284,14 @@ class Trainer(object):
             exe = executor.Executor(self.place)
             io.save_persistables(exe, dirname=param_path)
 
+    def _save_checkpoint(self):
+        if self.checkpoint and self.chief:
+            exe = executor.Executor(self.place)
+            io.save_checkpoint(exe, self.checkpoint.checkpoint_dir,
+                               self.checkpoint.max_num_checkpoints,
+                               self.checkpoint.save_interval_secs,
+                               self.train_program)
+
     @contextlib.contextmanager
     def _prog_and_scope_guard(self):
         with framework.program_guard(
@@ -309,6 +338,7 @@ class Trainer(object):
                 else:
                     metrics = exe.run(feed=data, fetch_list=[])
                 event_handler(EndStepEvent(epoch_id, step_id, metrics))
+                self._save_checkpoint()
             event_handler(EndEpochEvent(epoch_id))
 
     def _test_by_executor(self, reader, feed_order, fetch_list):