> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.roboflow.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.roboflow.com/changelog/explore-by-month/july-2025/train-semantic-segmentation-models-from-a-previous-checkpoint.md).

# Train Semantic Segmentation Models from a Previous Checkpoint

<figure><img src="/files/ltWOCCEKDzMCcOhwbsrz" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

You can now train Semantic Segmentation models from a previous checkpoint using transfer learning. This is offered in addition to training from the base ImageNet weights,

Training from a previous checkpoint is ideal if you have trained an accurate version of your model that you want to use as a base to train future model versions.