---
title: "init(checkpoint:)"
framework: createml
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "createml/mlimageclassifier/init(checkpoint:)"
---

# init(checkpoint:)

Creates an image classifier from a training session checkpoint.

## Declaration

```swift
init(checkpoint: MLCheckpoint) throws
```

## Parameters

- `checkpoint`: A checkpoint from an image classifier training session.

## Discussion

Discussion You can only use a checkpoint from an image classifier’s training session if its phase property is MLPhase.training.