diff --git a/src/sagemaker/session.py b/src/sagemaker/session.py
index bd7ae440c5..3ace575682 100644
--- a/src/sagemaker/session.py
+++ b/src/sagemaker/session.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     secondary_training_status_changed,
     secondary_training_status_message,
     sts_regional_endpoint,
+    retries,
 )
 from sagemaker import exceptions
 from sagemaker.session_settings import SessionSettings
@@ -4699,21 +4700,30 @@ def _train_done(sagemaker_client, job_name, last_desc):
     """Placeholder docstring"""
     in_progress_statuses = ["InProgress", "Created"]
 
-    desc = sagemaker_client.describe_training_job(TrainingJobName=job_name)
-    status = desc["TrainingJobStatus"]
+    for _ in retries(
+        max_retry_count=10,  # 10*30 = 5min
+        exception_message_prefix="Waiting for schedule to leave 'Pending' status",
+        seconds_to_sleep=30,
+    ):
+        try:
+            desc = sagemaker_client.describe_training_job(TrainingJobName=job_name)
+            status = desc["TrainingJobStatus"]
 
-    if secondary_training_status_changed(desc, last_desc):
-        print()
-        print(secondary_training_status_message(desc, last_desc), end="")
-    else:
-        print(".", end="")
-    sys.stdout.flush()
+            if secondary_training_status_changed(desc, last_desc):
+                print()
+                print(secondary_training_status_message(desc, last_desc), end="")
+            else:
+                print(".", end="")
+            sys.stdout.flush()
 
-    if status in in_progress_statuses:
-        return desc, False
+            if status in in_progress_statuses:
+                return desc, False
 
-    print()
-    return desc, True
+            print()
+            return desc, True
+        except botocore.exceptions.ClientError as err:
+            if err.response["Error"]["Code"] == "AccessDeniedException":
+                pass
 
 
 def _processing_job_status(sagemaker_client, job_name):