diff --git a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/common_utils/trainer_wait.py b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/common_utils/trainer_wait.py
index eb276678e4..900f13d4c6 100644
--- a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/common_utils/trainer_wait.py
+++ b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/common_utils/trainer_wait.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def _calculate_transition_duration(trans) -> Tuple[str, str]:
 def wait(
         training_job: TrainingJob,
         poll: int = 5,
-        timeout: Optional[int] = None
+        timeout: Optional[int] = 3000
 ) -> None:
     """Wait for training job to complete with progress tracking.
 
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ def wait(
                 iteration = 0
                 while True:
                     iteration += 1
-                    time.sleep(poll)
-                    training_job.refresh()
+                    time.sleep(1)
+                    if iteration == poll:
+                        training_job.refresh()
+                        iteration = 0
                     clear_output(wait=True)
 
                     status = training_job.training_job_status
@@ -302,7 +304,7 @@ def wait(
                         raise FailedStatusError(resource_type="TrainingJob", status=status, reason=failure_reason)
 
                     if timeout and elapsed >= timeout:
-                        raise TimeoutExceededError(resouce_type="TrainingJob", status=status)
+                        raise TimeoutExceededError(resource_type="TrainingJob", status=status)
 
         else:
             print(f"\nTrainingJob Name: {training_job.training_job_name}")
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ def wait(
                     raise FailedStatusError(resource_type="TrainingJob", status=status, reason=failure_reason)
 
                 if timeout and elapsed >= timeout:
-                    raise TimeoutExceededError(resouce_type="TrainingJob", status=status)
+                    raise TimeoutExceededError(resource_type="TrainingJob", status=status)
 
 
     except (FailedStatusError, TimeoutExceededError):
diff --git a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/dpo_trainer.py b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/dpo_trainer.py
index 66ca88130b..1680d92450 100644
--- a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/dpo_trainer.py
+++ b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/dpo_trainer.py
@@ -261,7 +261,11 @@ def train(self,
 
         if wait:
             from sagemaker.train.common_utils.trainer_wait import wait as _wait
-            _wait(training_job)
+            from sagemaker.core.utils.exceptions import TimeoutExceededError
+            try :
+                _wait(training_job)
+            except TimeoutExceededError as e:
+                logger.error("Error: %s", e)
 
         self.latest_training_job = training_job
         return training_job
diff --git a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/rlaif_trainer.py b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/rlaif_trainer.py
index 68d50a2989..230d2566d0 100644
--- a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/rlaif_trainer.py
+++ b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/rlaif_trainer.py
@@ -268,7 +268,11 @@ def train(self, training_dataset: Optional[Union[str, DataSet]] = None, validati
 
         if wait:
             from sagemaker.train.common_utils.trainer_wait import wait as _wait
-            _wait(training_job)
+            from sagemaker.core.utils.exceptions import TimeoutExceededError
+            try :
+                _wait(training_job)
+            except TimeoutExceededError as e:
+                logger.error("Error: %s", e)
 
         self.latest_training_job = training_job
         return training_job
diff --git a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/rlvr_trainer.py b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/rlvr_trainer.py
index e14734b692..4274723f5a 100644
--- a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/rlvr_trainer.py
+++ b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/rlvr_trainer.py
@@ -268,7 +268,11 @@ def train(self, training_dataset: Optional[Union[str, DataSet]] = None,
 
         if wait:
             from sagemaker.train.common_utils.trainer_wait import wait as _wait
-            _wait(training_job)
+            from sagemaker.core.utils.exceptions import TimeoutExceededError
+            try:
+                _wait(training_job)
+            except TimeoutExceededError as e:
+                logger.error("Error: %s", e)
 
         self.latest_training_job = training_job
         return training_job
diff --git a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/sft_trainer.py b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/sft_trainer.py
index 4e109a85b9..17c4ec344d 100644
--- a/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/sft_trainer.py
+++ b/sagemaker-train/src/sagemaker/train/sft_trainer.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from logging import exception
 from typing import Optional, Union
 import logging
 from sagemaker.train.base_trainer import BaseTrainer
@@ -261,7 +262,11 @@ def train(self, training_dataset: Optional[Union[str, DataSet]] = None, validati
 
         if wait:
             from sagemaker.train.common_utils.trainer_wait import wait as _wait
-            _wait(training_job)
+            from sagemaker.core.utils.exceptions import TimeoutExceededError
+            try :
+                _wait(training_job)
+            except TimeoutExceededError as e:
+                logger.error("Error: %s", e)
 
         self.latest_training_job = training_job
         return training_job