diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/checkpoint/checkpoint.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/checkpoint/checkpoint.py
index 790b85f2..162f338c 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/checkpoint/checkpoint.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/checkpoint/checkpoint.py
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@ class Checkpoint:
     results: Results
 
     def __post_init__(self):
-        self._read_from_checkpoint()
+        self._create_class_from_checkpoint()
 
     ###########################################################################
     # Read/Write Methods
     ###########################################################################
-    def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> None:
-        state_dict = {"Results": self.results.write_to_checkpoint()}
+    def create_checkpoint_object(self) -> None:
+        state_dict = {"Results": self.results.create_checkpoint_object()}
 
         checkpoint_file_path = self._create_checkpoint_file_path()
         with open(checkpoint_file_path, "w") as checkpoint_file:
             json.dump(state_dict, checkpoint_file, default=checkpoint_encoder)
 
-    def _read_from_checkpoint(self) -> None:
+    def _create_class_from_checkpoint(self) -> None:
         checkpoint_file_path = self._create_checkpoint_file_path()
 
         if os.path.isfile(checkpoint_file_path):
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def _read_from_checkpoint(self) -> None:
                 with open(checkpoint_file_path, "r") as checkpoint_file:
                     checkpoint_json = json.load(checkpoint_file)
                     self._state: CheckpointObject = {
-                        "Results": Results.read_from_checkpoint(
+                        "Results": Results.create_class_from_checkpoint(
                             checkpoint_json["Results"]
                         )
                     }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def _create_checkpoint_file_path(self) -> str:
 def checkpoint_encoder(obj):
     if isinstance(obj, bytes):
         return obj.decode("utf-8")
-    elif hasattr(obj, "write_to_checkpoint"):
-        return obj.write_to_checkpoint()
+    elif hasattr(obj, "create_checkpoint_object"):
+        return obj.create_checkpoint_object()
     else:
         return obj.__dict__
diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/generate/genai_perf_config.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/generate/genai_perf_config.py
index 36988596..5e200caa 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/generate/genai_perf_config.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/generate/genai_perf_config.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def _set_options_based_on_objective(
     ###########################################################################
     # Checkpoint Methods
     ###########################################################################
-    def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
+    def create_checkpoint_object(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         """
         Converts the class data into a dictionary that can be written to
         the checkpoint file
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         return genai_perf_config_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_from_checkpoint(
+    def create_class_from_checkpoint(
         cls, genai_perf_config_dict: CheckpointObject
     ) -> "GenAIPerfConfig":
         """
diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/generate/perf_analyzer_config.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/generate/perf_analyzer_config.py
index 0e698651..3c2f0da8 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/generate/perf_analyzer_config.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/generate/perf_analyzer_config.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def _remove_option_from_cli_string(
     ###########################################################################
     # Checkpoint Methods
     ###########################################################################
-    def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
+    def create_checkpoint_object(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         """
         Converts the class data into a dictionary that can be written to
         the checkpoint file
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         return pa_config_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_from_checkpoint(
+    def create_class_from_checkpoint(
         cls, perf_analyzer_config_dict: CheckpointObject
     ) -> "PerfAnalyzerConfig":
         """
diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/run/results.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/run/results.py
index 43641272..9e886dd3 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/run/results.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/run/results.py
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ class Results:
     ###########################################################################
     # Checkpoint Methods
     ###########################################################################
-    def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
+    def create_checkpoint_object(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         """
         Converts the class data into a dictionary that can be written to
         the checkpoint file
         """
         run_config_dicts = [
-            run_config.write_to_checkpoint() for run_config in self.run_configs
+            run_config.create_checkpoint_object() for run_config in self.run_configs
         ]
 
         results_dict = {"run_configs": run_config_dicts}
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         return results_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_from_checkpoint(cls, results_dict: CheckpointObject) -> "Results":
+    def create_class_from_checkpoint(cls, results_dict: CheckpointObject) -> "Results":
         """
         Takes the checkpoint's representation of the class and creates (and populates)
         a new instance of Results
         """
         results = Results()
         for run_config_dict in results_dict["run_configs"]:
-            run_config = RunConfig.read_from_checkpoint(run_config_dict)
+            run_config = RunConfig.create_class_from_checkpoint(run_config_dict)
             results.add_run_config(run_config)
 
         return results
diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/run/run_config.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/run/run_config.py
index 82e0f1f2..57e86897 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/run/run_config.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/config/run/run_config.py
@@ -53,34 +53,36 @@ class RunConfig:
     ###########################################################################
     # Checkpoint Methods
     ###########################################################################
-    def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
+    def create_checkpoint_object(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         """
         Converts the class data into a dictionary that can be written to
         the checkpoint file
         """
         run_config_dict = {
             "name": self.name,
-            "genai_perf_config": self.genai_perf_config.write_to_checkpoint(),
-            "perf_analyzer_config": self.perf_analyzer_config.write_to_checkpoint(),
-            "measurement": self.measurement.write_to_checkpoint(),
+            "genai_perf_config": self.genai_perf_config.create_checkpoint_object(),
+            "perf_analyzer_config": self.perf_analyzer_config.create_checkpoint_object(),
+            "measurement": self.measurement.create_checkpoint_object(),
         }
 
         return run_config_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_from_checkpoint(cls, run_config_dict: CheckpointObject) -> "RunConfig":
+    def create_class_from_checkpoint(
+        cls, run_config_dict: CheckpointObject
+    ) -> "RunConfig":
         """
         Takes the checkpoint's representation of the class and creates (and populates)
         a new instance of a RCM
         """
         name = run_config_dict["name"]
-        genai_perf_config = GenAIPerfConfig.read_from_checkpoint(
+        genai_perf_config = GenAIPerfConfig.create_class_from_checkpoint(
             run_config_dict["genai_perf_config"]
         )
-        perf_analyzer_config = PerfAnalyzerConfig.read_from_checkpoint(
+        perf_analyzer_config = PerfAnalyzerConfig.create_class_from_checkpoint(
             run_config_dict["perf_analyzer_config"]
         )
-        measurement = RunConfigMeasurement.read_from_checkpoint(
+        measurement = RunConfigMeasurement.create_class_from_checkpoint(
             run_config_dict["measurement"]
         )
 
diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/measurements/model_config_measurement.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/measurements/model_config_measurement.py
index 66ff20dc..aecedf0f 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/measurements/model_config_measurement.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/measurements/model_config_measurement.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def set_metric_objectives(self, metric_objectives: MetricObjectives) -> None:
     ###########################################################################
     # Checkpoint Methods
     ###########################################################################
-    def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
+    def create_checkpoint_object(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         """
         Converts the class data into a dictionary that can be written to
         the checkpoint file
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         return mcm_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_from_checkpoint(
+    def create_class_from_checkpoint(
         cls, mcm_dict: CheckpointObject
     ) -> "ModelConfigMeasurement":
         """
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def _read_perf_metrics_from_checkpoint(
 
         for [tag, record_dict] in perf_metrics_dict.values():
             record = Record.get(tag)
-            record = record.read_from_checkpoint(record_dict)  # type: ignore
+            record = record.create_class_from_checkpoint(record_dict)  # type: ignore
             perf_metrics[tag] = record  # type: ignore
 
         return perf_metrics
diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/measurements/run_config_measurement.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/measurements/run_config_measurement.py
index 676cf5ec..242b386c 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/measurements/run_config_measurement.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/measurements/run_config_measurement.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def add_perf_metrics(
     ###########################################################################
     # Checkpoint Methods
     ###########################################################################
-    def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
+    def create_checkpoint_object(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         """
         Converts the class data into a dictionary that can be written to
         the checkpoint file
@@ -273,7 +273,9 @@ def write_to_checkpoint(self) -> CheckpointObject:
         return rcm_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_from_checkpoint(cls, rcm_dict: CheckpointObject) -> "RunConfigMeasurement":
+    def create_class_from_checkpoint(
+        cls, rcm_dict: CheckpointObject
+    ) -> "RunConfigMeasurement":
         """
         Takes the checkpoint's representation of the class and creates (and populates)
         a new instance of a RCM
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ def _read_gpu_metrics_from_checkpoint(
             gpu_metric_dict: Any = {}
             for tag, record_dict in gpu_metrics_dict.values():
                 record = Record.get(tag)
-                record = record.read_from_checkpoint(record_dict)  # type: ignore
+                record = record.create_class_from_checkpoint(record_dict)  # type: ignore
                 gpu_metric_dict[tag] = record
 
             gpu_metrics[gpu_uuid] = gpu_metric_dict
@@ -318,7 +320,7 @@ def _read_model_config_measurements_from_checkpoint(
         model_config_measurements: ModelConfigMeasurements = {}
         for model_name, mcm_dict in mcm_dicts.items():
             model_config_measurements[model_name] = (
-                ModelConfigMeasurement.read_from_checkpoint(mcm_dict)
+                ModelConfigMeasurement.create_class_from_checkpoint(mcm_dict)
             )
 
         return model_config_measurements
diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/record/gpu_record.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/record/gpu_record.py
index 1eb95398..92a2c5f0 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/record/gpu_record.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/record/gpu_record.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def device_uuid(self) -> str:
         return self._device_uuid
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_from_checkpoint(cls, record_dict) -> "Record":
+    def create_class_from_checkpoint(cls, record_dict) -> "Record":
         record = cls(0)
         for key in ["_value", "_timestamp", "_device"]:
             if key in record_dict:
diff --git a/genai-perf/genai_perf/record/record.py b/genai-perf/genai_perf/record/record.py
index ca342dec..122ed4c1 100644
--- a/genai-perf/genai_perf/record/record.py
+++ b/genai-perf/genai_perf/record/record.py
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ def tag(self) -> str:
             the name tag of the record type.
         """
 
-    def write_to_checkpoint(self):
+    def create_checkpoint_object(self):
         return (self.tag, self.__dict__)
 
     @classmethod
-    def read_from_checkpoint(cls, record_dict) -> "Record":
+    def create_class_from_checkpoint(cls, record_dict) -> "Record":
         record = cls(0, 0)
         for key in ["_value", "_timestamp"]:
             if key in record_dict:
diff --git a/genai-perf/tests/test_checkpoint.py b/genai-perf/tests/test_checkpoint.py
index b21cdc74..ecd6b9d8 100644
--- a/genai-perf/tests/test_checkpoint.py
+++ b/genai-perf/tests/test_checkpoint.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ def setUp(self):
     def tearDown(self):
         patch.stopall()
 
+    # TODO: TPA-501: Add mock file I/O and check for empty directory and improperly
+    # formatted checkpoint files
+
     ###########################################################################
     # Checkpoint Tests
     ###########################################################################
@@ -73,8 +76,8 @@ def test_checkpoint_methods(self):
         self.assertEqual({}, self._checkpoint._state)
 
         # Then write and read back the Results
-        self._checkpoint.write_to_checkpoint()
-        self._checkpoint._read_from_checkpoint()
+        self._checkpoint.create_checkpoint_object()
+        self._checkpoint._create_class_from_checkpoint()
         os.remove(self._checkpoint._create_checkpoint_file_path())
 
         self.assertEqual(self._results, self._checkpoint._state["Results"])
diff --git a/genai-perf/tests/test_genai_perf_config.py b/genai-perf/tests/test_genai_perf_config.py
index 328473bd..9ee624c8 100644
--- a/genai-perf/tests/test_genai_perf_config.py
+++ b/genai-perf/tests/test_genai_perf_config.py
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ def test_checkpoint_methods(self):
             self._default_genai_perf_config, default=checkpoint_encoder
         )
 
-        genai_perf_config_from_checkpoint = GenAIPerfConfig.read_from_checkpoint(
-            json.loads(genai_perf_config_json)
+        genai_perf_config_from_checkpoint = (
+            GenAIPerfConfig.create_class_from_checkpoint(
+                json.loads(genai_perf_config_json)
+            )
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(
diff --git a/genai-perf/tests/test_model_config_measurement.py b/genai-perf/tests/test_model_config_measurement.py
index 4361a686..5f22b45e 100644
--- a/genai-perf/tests/test_model_config_measurement.py
+++ b/genai-perf/tests/test_model_config_measurement.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def test_checkpoint_methods(self):
         """
         mcmA_json = json.dumps(self.mcmA, default=checkpoint_encoder)
 
-        mcmA_from_checkpoint = ModelConfigMeasurement.read_from_checkpoint(
+        mcmA_from_checkpoint = ModelConfigMeasurement.create_class_from_checkpoint(
             json.loads(mcmA_json)
         )
 
diff --git a/genai-perf/tests/test_perf_analyzer_config.py b/genai-perf/tests/test_perf_analyzer_config.py
index de4b52fb..d1a4936b 100644
--- a/genai-perf/tests/test_perf_analyzer_config.py
+++ b/genai-perf/tests/test_perf_analyzer_config.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def test_checkpoint_methods(self):
             self._default_perf_analyzer_config, default=checkpoint_encoder
         )
 
-        pa_config_from_checkpoint = PerfAnalyzerConfig.read_from_checkpoint(
+        pa_config_from_checkpoint = PerfAnalyzerConfig.create_class_from_checkpoint(
             json.loads(pa_config_json)
         )
 
diff --git a/genai-perf/tests/test_results.py b/genai-perf/tests/test_results.py
index a0dea789..8136303c 100644
--- a/genai-perf/tests/test_results.py
+++ b/genai-perf/tests/test_results.py
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ def test_checkpoint_methods(self):
         """
         results_json = json.dumps(self._results, default=checkpoint_encoder)
 
-        results_from_checkpoint = Results.read_from_checkpoint(json.loads(results_json))
+        results_from_checkpoint = Results.create_class_from_checkpoint(
+            json.loads(results_json)
+        )
 
         self.assertEqual(results_from_checkpoint, self._results)
 
diff --git a/genai-perf/tests/test_run_config.py b/genai-perf/tests/test_run_config.py
index 9f51c04a..fd2b83f4 100644
--- a/genai-perf/tests/test_run_config.py
+++ b/genai-perf/tests/test_run_config.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def test_checkpoint_methods(self):
         """
         run_config_json = json.dumps(self._run_config, default=checkpoint_encoder)
 
-        run_config_from_checkpoint = RunConfig.read_from_checkpoint(
+        run_config_from_checkpoint = RunConfig.create_class_from_checkpoint(
             json.loads(run_config_json)
         )
 
diff --git a/genai-perf/tests/test_run_config_measurement.py b/genai-perf/tests/test_run_config_measurement.py
index 940159f7..ca356617 100644
--- a/genai-perf/tests/test_run_config_measurement.py
+++ b/genai-perf/tests/test_run_config_measurement.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def test_checkpoint_methods(self):
         rcmA = self._create_rcmA()
         rcmA_json = json.dumps(rcmA, default=checkpoint_encoder)
 
-        rcmA_from_checkpoint = RunConfigMeasurement.read_from_checkpoint(
+        rcmA_from_checkpoint = RunConfigMeasurement.create_class_from_checkpoint(
             json.loads(rcmA_json)
         )