diff --git a/src/megatron/bridge/training/pretrain.py b/src/megatron/bridge/training/pretrain.py
index 56294e3060..147eb3a7ac 100644
--- a/src/megatron/bridge/training/pretrain.py
+++ b/src/megatron/bridge/training/pretrain.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ def _pretrain(
     valid_data_iterator = setup_output.valid_data_iterator
     test_data_iterator = setup_output.test_data_iterator
     ckpt_context = setup_output.checkpointing_context
+    pg_collection = setup_output.pg_collection
 
     # TRAINING
     if not config.train.skip_train:
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ def _pretrain(
                 valid_data_iterator,
                 state,
                 ckpt_context,
+                pg_collection,
             )
 
         barrier_and_log("after training is done")
diff --git a/src/megatron/bridge/training/setup.py b/src/megatron/bridge/training/setup.py
index 754c737e70..6c7ba5b355 100644
--- a/src/megatron/bridge/training/setup.py
+++ b/src/megatron/bridge/training/setup.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from megatron.core.optimizer_param_scheduler import OptimizerParamScheduler
 from megatron.core.rerun_state_machine import RerunDataIterator
 from megatron.core.transformer import MegatronModule
+from megatron.core.process_groups_config import ProcessGroupCollection
 
 from megatron.bridge.data.loaders import setup_data_iterators
 from megatron.bridge.models import GPTModelProvider, T5ModelProvider
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ class SetupOutput(NamedTuple):
         test_data_iterator: The data iterator for the testing dataset, if applicable.
         checkpointing_context: A dictionary holding context for checkpointing operations,
                                especially for non-persistent local checkpointing.
+        pg_collection: The process group collection initialized for this run.
     """
 
     state: GlobalState
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ class SetupOutput(NamedTuple):
     valid_data_iterator: Optional[RerunDataIterator | list[RerunDataIterator]]
     test_data_iterator: Optional[RerunDataIterator | list[RerunDataIterator]]
     checkpointing_context: dict[str, Any]
+    pg_collection: ProcessGroupCollection
 
 def setup(
     state: GlobalState,
@@ -149,6 +152,9 @@ def setup(
     print_rank_0("time to initialize megatron (seconds): {:.3f}".format(time.time() - state.start_time))
     barrier_and_log("after megatron is initialized")
 
+    # Initialize process group collection once and pass through
+    pg_collection = ProcessGroupCollection.use_mpu_process_groups()
+
     # Context used for persisting some state between checkpoint saves.
     checkpointing_context = init_checkpointing_context(cfg.checkpoint)
 
@@ -233,6 +239,7 @@ def setup(
         cfg.ddp,
         optimizer,
         align_grad_reduce=cfg.dist.align_grad_reduce,
+        pg_collection=pg_collection,
     )
 
     # Data stuff.
@@ -272,6 +279,7 @@ def setup(
         valid_data_iterator,
         test_data_iterator,
         checkpointing_context,
+        pg_collection,
     )
 
 
@@ -282,6 +290,7 @@ def _update_model_config_funcs(
     optimizer: Optional[MegatronOptimizer],
     *,
     align_grad_reduce: bool = True,
+    pg_collection: Optional[ProcessGroupCollection] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Update model config sync funcs based on initialized model."""
     if isinstance(model[0], (DistributedDataParallel, megatron_FSDP)) and ddp_config.overlap_grad_reduce:
@@ -301,7 +310,9 @@ def _update_model_config_funcs(
         if len(model) == 1:
             model_config.param_sync_func = model_config.param_sync_func[0]
     if optimizer is not None:
-        model_config.finalize_model_grads_func = finalize_model_grads
+        model_config.finalize_model_grads_func = partial(
+            finalize_model_grads, pg_collection=pg_collection
+        )
         model_config.grad_scale_func = optimizer.scale_loss
 
 
diff --git a/src/megatron/bridge/training/train.py b/src/megatron/bridge/training/train.py
index c80a26347f..3af70fe42a 100644
--- a/src/megatron/bridge/training/train.py
+++ b/src/megatron/bridge/training/train.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 from megatron.core.optimizer.distrib_optimizer import DistributedOptimizer
 from megatron.core.optimizer_param_scheduler import OptimizerParamScheduler
 from megatron.core.pipeline_parallel import get_forward_backward_func
+from megatron.core.process_groups_config import ProcessGroupCollection
 from megatron.core.rerun_state_machine import RerunDataIterator, get_rerun_state_machine
 from megatron.core.transformer import MegatronModule
 from megatron.core.transformer.cuda_graphs import TECudaGraphHelper
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ def train(
     valid_data_iterator: Optional[Union[RerunDataIterator, list[RerunDataIterator]]],
     global_state: GlobalState,
     checkpointing_context: dict[str, Any],
+    pg_collection: ProcessGroupCollection,
     process_non_loss_data_func: Optional[Callable] = None,
     non_loss_data_func: Optional[Callable] = None,
 ) -> None:
@@ -280,13 +282,13 @@ def train(
         update_num_microbatches(global_state.train_state.consumed_train_samples, consistency_check=True, verbose=True)
 
         # Completely skip iteration if needed.
-        if _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator):
+        if _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator, pg_collection):
             continue
 
         # Run training step.
         fault_tolerance.on_training_step_start(global_state)
         loss_dict, skipped_iter, should_checkpoint, should_exit, exit_code, grad_norm, num_zeros_in_grad = train_step(
-            wrapped_forward_step_func, train_data_iterator, model, optimizer, scheduler, global_state
+            wrapped_forward_step_func, train_data_iterator, model, optimizer, scheduler, global_state, pg_collection
         )
         fault_tolerance.on_training_step_end(global_state)
 
@@ -332,9 +334,8 @@ def train(
                         cuda_graph_helper.cuda_graph_set_manual_hooks()
 
         global_state.train_state.step += 1
-        batch_size = (
-            parallel_state.get_data_parallel_world_size() * train_config.micro_batch_size * get_num_microbatches()
-        )
+        dp_size = pg_collection.dp.size()
+        batch_size = dp_size * train_config.micro_batch_size * get_num_microbatches()
         global_state.train_state.consumed_train_samples += batch_size
         num_skipped_samples_in_batch = get_current_global_batch_size() - get_current_running_global_batch_size()
         if train_config.decrease_batch_size_if_needed:
@@ -496,6 +497,7 @@ def train_step(
     optimizer: MegatronOptimizer,
     scheduler: OptimizerParamScheduler,
     global_state: GlobalState,
+    pg_collection: ProcessGroupCollection,
 ) -> tuple[dict[str, torch.Tensor], int, bool, bool, int, Optional[float], Optional[int]]:
     """Single training step.
 
@@ -607,9 +609,8 @@ def train_step(
                 # there is one dict per microbatch. in new reporting, we average
                 # over the total number of tokens across the global batch.
                 val = torch.vstack(val).sum(dim=0)
-                torch.distributed.all_reduce(
-                    val, group=parallel_state.get_data_parallel_group(with_context_parallel=True)
-                )
+                dp_cp_group = pg_collection.dp_cp
+                torch.distributed.all_reduce(val, group=dp_cp_group)
                 loss_reduced[key] = val[0] / val[1]
             elif val[0].numel() == 1:
                 # legacy behavior, we average over the number of microbatches
@@ -1059,7 +1060,9 @@ def _finish_train(global_state: GlobalState):
 
 
 def _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(
-    global_state: GlobalState, train_data_iterator: Optional[Union[RerunDataIterator, list[RerunDataIterator]]]
+    global_state: GlobalState,
+    train_data_iterator: Optional[Union[RerunDataIterator, list[RerunDataIterator]]],
+    pg_collection: ProcessGroupCollection,
 ) -> bool:
     """Check if the current iteration should be skipped and handle it if so.
 
@@ -1082,7 +1085,8 @@ def _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(
 
     # Update step and sample counters
     global_state.train_state.step += 1
-    batch_size = parallel_state.get_data_parallel_world_size() * cfg.train.micro_batch_size * get_num_microbatches()
+    dp_size = pg_collection.dp.size()
+    batch_size = dp_size * cfg.train.micro_batch_size * get_num_microbatches()
     global_state.train_state.consumed_train_samples += batch_size
     global_state.train_state.skipped_train_samples += batch_size
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/training/test_pg_collection_wiring.py b/tests/unit_tests/training/test_pg_collection_wiring.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f92462556d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/training/test_pg_collection_wiring.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.  All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import inspect
+import signal
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+
+def test_train_step_accepts_pg_collection_argument():
+    # Import locally to avoid import-time side effects in unrelated modules
+    from megatron.bridge.training import train as train_module
+
+    sig = inspect.signature(train_module.train_step)
+    assert "pg_collection" in sig.parameters, "train_step must accept pg_collection param"
+
+
+def test_should_skip_iteration_uses_passed_pg_collection(monkeypatch):
+    # Arrange minimal GlobalState with only the fields that are used
+    from megatron.bridge.training import train as train_module
+    from megatron.bridge.training.state import GlobalState
+
+    state = GlobalState()
+
+    # Set up a minimal config needed by _should_skip_and_handle_iteration
+    # We skip step 0 so that the function executes the skip path.
+    state.cfg = SimpleNamespace(
+        train=SimpleNamespace(
+            iterations_to_skip={0},
+            micro_batch_size=4,
+            exit_signal=signal.SIGTERM,
+        )
+    )
+
+    # Fake pg_collection with a DP size
+    class _DP:
+        def size(self):
+            return 3
+
+    class _PG:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.dp = _DP()
+
+    fake_pg = _PG()
+
+    # Ensure deterministic microbatch count without touching global calculators
+    monkeypatch.setattr(train_module, "get_num_microbatches", lambda: 2)
+
+    # Avoid any distributed or pipeline logic inside the dummy step
+    monkeypatch.setattr(train_module, "_dummy_train_step", lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
+
+    # Pre-check counters
+    assert state.train_state.step == 0
+    assert state.train_state.consumed_train_samples == 0
+    assert state.train_state.skipped_train_samples == 0
+
+    # Act
+    did_skip = train_module._should_skip_and_handle_iteration(state, None, fake_pg)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert did_skip is True
+    # One iteration skipped
+    assert state.train_state.step == 1
+    # Batch size = dp.size * micro_batch_size * num_microbatches = 3 * 4 * 2 = 24
+    expected_batch = 3 * 4 * 2
+    assert state.train_state.consumed_train_samples == expected_batch
+    assert state.train_state.skipped_train_samples == expected_batch
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/training/test_train.py b/tests/unit_tests/training/test_train.py
index 3a6494c65d..6ea6069c76 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/training/test_train.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/training/test_train.py
@@ -805,6 +805,20 @@ def _create_mock_global_state(self, step=0, iterations_to_skip=None, micro_batch
 
         return mock_state
 
+    def _make_fake_pg(self, dp_size: int):
+        class _DP:
+            def __init__(self, size: int) -> None:
+                self._size = size
+
+            def size(self) -> int:
+                return self._size
+
+        class _PG:
+            def __init__(self, size: int) -> None:
+                self.dp = _DP(size)
+
+        return _PG(dp_size)
+
     @patch("megatron.bridge.training.train._dummy_train_step")
     @patch("megatron.bridge.training.train.parallel_state.get_data_parallel_world_size", return_value=2)
     @patch("megatron.bridge.training.train.get_num_microbatches", return_value=4)
@@ -817,7 +831,8 @@ def test_should_skip_iteration_when_step_in_skip_list(
         train_data_iterator = Mock()
 
         # Call function
-        result = _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator)
+        fake_pg = self._make_fake_pg(2)
+        result = _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator, fake_pg)
 
         # Verify
         assert result is True
@@ -837,7 +852,8 @@ def test_should_not_skip_iteration_when_step_not_in_skip_list(self, mock_dummy_s
         train_data_iterator = Mock()
 
         # Call function
-        result = _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator)
+        fake_pg = self._make_fake_pg(1)
+        result = _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator, fake_pg)
 
         # Verify
         assert result is False
@@ -856,7 +872,8 @@ def test_should_not_skip_when_skip_list_empty(self, mock_dummy_step):
         train_data_iterator = Mock()
 
         # Call function
-        result = _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator)
+        fake_pg = self._make_fake_pg(1)
+        result = _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator, fake_pg)
 
         # Verify
         assert result is False
@@ -874,7 +891,8 @@ def test_batch_size_calculation_with_different_parallelism(
         train_data_iterator = Mock()
 
         # Call function
-        result = _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator)
+        fake_pg = self._make_fake_pg(8)
+        result = _should_skip_and_handle_iteration(global_state, train_data_iterator, fake_pg)
 
         # Verify
         assert result is True