diff --git a/doc/source/train/examples/pytorch/pytorch-fsdp/README.ipynb b/doc/source/train/examples/pytorch/pytorch-fsdp/README.ipynb
index eaacfc01c137..2f6474654901 100644
--- a/doc/source/train/examples/pytorch/pytorch-fsdp/README.ipynb
+++ b/doc/source/train/examples/pytorch/pytorch-fsdp/README.ipynb
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 127,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -218,9 +218,12 @@
     "    optimizer = Adam(model.parameters(), lr=config.get('learning_rate', 0.001))\n",
     "\n",
     "    # Load from checkpoint if available (for resuming training)\n",
+    "    start_epoch = 0\n",
     "    loaded_checkpoint = ray.train.get_checkpoint()\n",
     "    if loaded_checkpoint:\n",
-    "        load_fsdp_checkpoint(model, optimizer, loaded_checkpoint)\n",
+    "        latest_epoch = load_fsdp_checkpoint(model, optimizer, loaded_checkpoint)\n",
+    "        start_epoch = latest_epoch + 1 if latest_epoch != None else 0\n",
+    "        logger.info(f\"Resuming training from epoch {start_epoch}\")\n",
     "\n",
     "    # Prepare training data\n",
     "    transform = Compose([\n",
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@
     "        num_batches = 0\n",
     "        epochs = config.get('epochs', 5)\n",
     "        \n",
-    "        for epoch in range(epochs):\n",
+    "        for epoch in range(start_epoch, epochs):\n",
     "            # Set epoch for distributed sampler to ensure proper shuffling\n",
     "            if ray.train.get_context().get_world_size() > 1:\n",
     "                train_loader.sampler.set_epoch(epoch)\n",
@@ -282,8 +285,8 @@
     "\n",
     "            # Report metrics and save checkpoint after each epoch\n",
     "            avg_loss = running_loss / num_batches\n",
-    "            metrics = {\"loss\": avg_loss, \"epoch\": epoch}\n",
-    "            report_metrics_and_save_fsdp_checkpoint(model, optimizer, metrics)\n",
+    "            metrics = {\"loss\": avg_loss}\n",
+    "            report_metrics_and_save_fsdp_checkpoint(model, optimizer, metrics, epoch)\n",
     "\n",
     "            # Log metrics from rank 0 only to avoid duplicate outputs\n",
     "            if world_rank == 0:\n",
@@ -518,7 +521,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 132,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -531,16 +534,18 @@
     "    and optimizer.\n",
     "    \"\"\"\n",
     "\n",
-    "    def __init__(self, model, optimizer=None):\n",
+    "    def __init__(self, model, optimizer=None, epoch=None):\n",
     "        self.model = model\n",
     "        self.optimizer = optimizer\n",
+    "        self.epoch = epoch\n",
     "\n",
     "    def state_dict(self):\n",
     "        # this line automatically manages FSDP2 FQN's (Fully Qualified Name), as well as sets the default state dict type to FSDP.SHARDED_STATE_DICT\n",
     "        model_state_dict, optimizer_state_dict = get_state_dict(self.model, self.optimizer)\n",
     "        return {\n",
     "            \"model\": model_state_dict,\n",
-    "            \"optim\": optimizer_state_dict\n",
+    "            \"optim\": optimizer_state_dict,\n",
+    "            \"epoch\": self.epoch\n",
     "        }\n",
     "\n",
     "    def load_state_dict(self, state_dict):\n",
@@ -550,7 +555,10 @@
     "            self.optimizer,\n",
     "            model_state_dict=state_dict[\"model\"],\n",
     "            optim_state_dict=state_dict[\"optim\"],\n",
-    "        )"
+    "        )\n",
+    "        # Load epoch information if available\n",
+    "        if \"epoch\" in state_dict:\n",
+    "            self.epoch = state_dict[\"epoch\"]"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -574,11 +582,11 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 134,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "def load_fsdp_checkpoint(model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, ckpt: ray.train.Checkpoint):\n",
+    "def load_fsdp_checkpoint(model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, ckpt: ray.train.Checkpoint) -> int | None:\n",
     "    \"\"\"Load an FSDP checkpoint into the model and optimizer.\n",
     "    \n",
     "    This function handles distributed checkpoint loading with automatic resharding\n",
@@ -589,13 +597,17 @@
     "        model: The FSDP-wrapped model to load state into\n",
     "        optimizer: The optimizer to load state into\n",
     "        ckpt: Ray Train checkpoint containing the saved state\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    Returns:\n",
+    "        int: The epoch number saved within the checkpoint.\n",
     "    \"\"\"\n",
     "    logger.info(\"Loading distributed checkpoint for resuming training...\")\n",
     "    \n",
     "    try:\n",
     "        with ckpt.as_directory() as checkpoint_dir:\n",
     "            # Create state wrapper for DCP loading\n",
-    "            state_dict = {\"app\": AppState(model, optimizer)}\n",
+    "            app_state = AppState(model, optimizer)\n",
+    "            state_dict = {\"app\": app_state}\n",
     "            \n",
     "            # Load the distributed checkpoint\n",
     "            dcp.load(\n",
@@ -603,7 +615,8 @@
     "                checkpoint_id=checkpoint_dir\n",
     "            )\n",
     "            \n",
-    "        logger.info(\"Successfully loaded distributed checkpoint\")\n",
+    "        logger.info(f\"Successfully loaded distributed checkpoint from epoch {app_state.epoch}\")\n",
+    "        return app_state.epoch\n",
     "    except Exception as e:\n",
     "        logger.error(f\"Failed to load checkpoint: {e}\")\n",
     "        raise RuntimeError(f\"Checkpoint loading failed: {e}\") from e"
@@ -620,12 +633,12 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": 135,
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "def report_metrics_and_save_fsdp_checkpoint(\n",
-    "    model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, metrics: dict\n",
+    "    model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, metrics: dict, epoch: int = 0\n",
     ") -> None:\n",
     "    \"\"\"Report training metrics and save an FSDP checkpoint.\n",
     "    \n",
@@ -637,12 +650,13 @@
     "        model: The FSDP-wrapped model to checkpoint\n",
     "        optimizer: The optimizer to checkpoint\n",
     "        metrics: Dictionary of metrics to report (e.g., loss, accuracy)\n",
+    "        epoch: The current epoch to be saved\n",
     "    \"\"\"\n",
     "    logger.info(\"Saving checkpoint and reporting metrics...\")\n",
     "    \n",
     "    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_checkpoint_dir:\n",
     "        # Perform a distributed checkpoint with DCP\n",
-    "        state_dict = {\"app\": AppState(model, optimizer)}\n",
+    "        state_dict = {\"app\": AppState(model, optimizer, epoch)}\n",
     "        dcp.save(state_dict=state_dict, checkpoint_id=temp_checkpoint_dir)\n",
     "\n",
     "        # Report each checkpoint shard from all workers\n",
diff --git a/doc/source/train/examples/pytorch/pytorch-fsdp/README.md b/doc/source/train/examples/pytorch/pytorch-fsdp/README.md
index 9679d01333e2..8292bf7cd49a 100644
--- a/doc/source/train/examples/pytorch/pytorch-fsdp/README.md
+++ b/doc/source/train/examples/pytorch/pytorch-fsdp/README.md
@@ -166,9 +166,12 @@ def train_func(config):
     optimizer = Adam(model.parameters(), lr=config.get('learning_rate', 0.001))
 
     # Load from checkpoint if available (for resuming training)
+    start_epoch = 0
     loaded_checkpoint = ray.train.get_checkpoint()
     if loaded_checkpoint:
-        load_fsdp_checkpoint(model, optimizer, loaded_checkpoint)
+        latest_epoch = load_fsdp_checkpoint(model, optimizer, loaded_checkpoint)
+        start_epoch = latest_epoch + 1 if latest_epoch is not None else 0
+        logger.info(f"Resuming training from epoch {start_epoch}")
 
     # Prepare training data
     transform = Compose([
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ def train_func(config):
         num_batches = 0
         epochs = config.get('epochs', 5)
         
-        for epoch in range(epochs):
+        for epoch in range(start_epoch, epochs):
             # Set epoch for distributed sampler to ensure proper shuffling
             if ray.train.get_context().get_world_size() > 1:
                 train_loader.sampler.set_epoch(epoch)
@@ -230,8 +233,8 @@ def train_func(config):
 
             # Report metrics and save checkpoint after each epoch
             avg_loss = running_loss / num_batches
-            metrics = {"loss": avg_loss, "epoch": epoch}
-            report_metrics_and_save_fsdp_checkpoint(model, optimizer, metrics)
+            metrics = {"loss": avg_loss}
+            report_metrics_and_save_fsdp_checkpoint(model, optimizer, metrics, epoch)
 
             # Log metrics from rank 0 only to avoid duplicate outputs
             if world_rank == 0:
@@ -444,16 +447,18 @@ class AppState(Stateful):
     and optimizer.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, model, optimizer=None):
+    def __init__(self, model, optimizer=None, epoch=None):
         self.model = model
         self.optimizer = optimizer
+        self.epoch = epoch
 
     def state_dict(self):
         # this line automatically manages FSDP2 FQN's (Fully Qualified Name), as well as sets the default state dict type to FSDP.SHARDED_STATE_DICT
         model_state_dict, optimizer_state_dict = get_state_dict(self.model, self.optimizer)
         return {
             "model": model_state_dict,
-            "optim": optimizer_state_dict
+            "optim": optimizer_state_dict,
+            "epoch": self.epoch
         }
 
     def load_state_dict(self, state_dict):
@@ -464,6 +469,9 @@ class AppState(Stateful):
             model_state_dict=state_dict["model"],
             optim_state_dict=state_dict["optim"],
         )
+        # Load epoch information if available
+        if "epoch" in state_dict:
+            self.epoch = state_dict["epoch"]
 ```
 
 ### Load distributed model from checkpoint
@@ -478,7 +486,7 @@ import torch.distributed.checkpoint as dcp
 
 
 ```python
-def load_fsdp_checkpoint(model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, ckpt: ray.train.Checkpoint):
+def load_fsdp_checkpoint(model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, ckpt: ray.train.Checkpoint) -> int | None:
     """Load an FSDP checkpoint into the model and optimizer.
     
     This function handles distributed checkpoint loading with automatic resharding
@@ -489,13 +497,17 @@ def load_fsdp_checkpoint(model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, ck
         model: The FSDP-wrapped model to load state into
         optimizer: The optimizer to load state into
         ckpt: Ray Train checkpoint containing the saved state
+
+    Returns:
+        int: The epoch number saved within the checkpoint.
     """
     logger.info("Loading distributed checkpoint for resuming training...")
     
     try:
         with ckpt.as_directory() as checkpoint_dir:
             # Create state wrapper for DCP loading
-            state_dict = {"app": AppState(model, optimizer)}
+            app_state = AppState(model, optimizer)
+            state_dict = {"app": app_state}
             
             # Load the distributed checkpoint
             dcp.load(
@@ -503,7 +515,8 @@ def load_fsdp_checkpoint(model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, ck
                 checkpoint_id=checkpoint_dir
             )
             
-        logger.info("Successfully loaded distributed checkpoint")
+        logger.info(f"Successfully loaded distributed checkpoint from epoch {app_state.epoch}")
+        return app_state.epoch
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Failed to load checkpoint: {e}")
         raise RuntimeError(f"Checkpoint loading failed: {e}") from e
@@ -516,7 +529,7 @@ The following function handles periodic checkpoint saving during training, combi
 
 ```python
 def report_metrics_and_save_fsdp_checkpoint(
-    model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, metrics: dict
+    model: FSDPModule, optimizer: torch.optim.Optimizer, metrics: dict, epoch: int = 0
 ) -> None:
     """Report training metrics and save an FSDP checkpoint.
     
@@ -528,12 +541,13 @@ def report_metrics_and_save_fsdp_checkpoint(
         model: The FSDP-wrapped model to checkpoint
         optimizer: The optimizer to checkpoint
         metrics: Dictionary of metrics to report (e.g., loss, accuracy)
+        epoch: The current epoch to be saved
     """
     logger.info("Saving checkpoint and reporting metrics...")
     
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_checkpoint_dir:
         # Perform a distributed checkpoint with DCP
-        state_dict = {"app": AppState(model, optimizer)}
+        state_dict = {"app": AppState(model, optimizer, epoch)}
         dcp.save(state_dict=state_dict, checkpoint_id=temp_checkpoint_dir)
 
         # Report each checkpoint shard from all workers