diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
index c68e652..381d39a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
 
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
diff --git a/tests/test_training.py b/tests/test_training.py
index fe70244..02b496a 100644
--- a/tests/test_training.py
+++ b/tests/test_training.py
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@
 import torch
 import torch.nn as nn
 import warnings
+import random
+from torch.utils.data import DataLoader
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append(".")
 from model.MIRNet.model import MIRNet
+from training.train import train, validate
+from training.training_utils.CharbonnierLoss import CharbonnierLoss
+from dataset_generation.PretrainingDataset import PretrainingDataset
 
 class TestOptimizer(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_optimizer_updates_weights(self):
@@ -28,3 +33,56 @@ def test_optimizer_updates_weights(self):
         updated_weights = model.conv_start.weight.data
         self.assertFalse(torch.equal(initial_weights, updated_weights),
                          "The optimizer did not update the weights")
+
+
+class TestTrainingLoop(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        torch.manual_seed(0)
+        random.seed(0)
+        # We use a subset of the data to be able to run on the CI server
+        self.batch_size = 2
+        self.img_size = 128
+        self.train_dataset = PretrainingDataset('tests/data_examples/pretraining/train/imgs', 'tests/data_examples/pretraining/train/targets', img_size=self.img_size)
+        self.train_data = DataLoader(self.train_dataset, batch_size=self.batch_size, shuffle=True, num_workers=1)
+        
+        self.model = MIRNet(num_features=64, number_msrb=2, number_rrg=2) # smaller model for CI
+        
+        self.criterion = CharbonnierLoss()
+        self.optimizer = torch.optim.Adam(self.model.parameters(), lr=0.0001)
+        self.lr_scheduler = torch.optim.lr_scheduler.CosineAnnealingLR(self.optimizer, 3, 0.00001) 
+
+    def test_training_loop_runs(self):
+        """
+        Ensure the training loop runs without raising errors.
+        """
+        device = torch.device("cpu")  # CI environment constraint
+        self.model.to(device)
+        
+        initial_loss = None
+        for epoch in range(3):
+            epoch_loss, _ = train(self.train_data, self.model, self.criterion, self.optimizer, epoch, device)
+            if initial_loss is None:
+                initial_loss = epoch_loss
+            else:
+                self.assertLessEqual(epoch_loss, initial_loss, "Loss did not decrease or remained the same; something might be wrong in the training loop.")
+                initial_loss = epoch_loss  
+
+    def test_loss_decreases(self):
+        """
+        Ensure that the loss decreases over multiple epochs.
+        """
+        device = torch.device("cpu")
+        self.model.to(device)
+
+        losses = []
+        for epoch in range(3):
+            epoch_loss, _ = train(self.train_data, self.model, self.criterion, self.optimizer, epoch, device)
+            losses.append(epoch_loss)
+
+        for i in range(1, len(losses)):
+            self.assertLess(losses[i], losses[i-1], "Loss did not decrease after an epoch; training might not be functioning correctly.")
+
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()