diff --git a/daemon/core/configservice/base.py b/daemon/core/configservice/base.py
index 47cd6f62..82598988 100644
--- a/daemon/core/configservice/base.py
+++ b/daemon/core/configservice/base.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class ConfigService(abc.ABC):
         self.run_startup(wait)
         if not wait:
             if self.validation_mode == ConfigServiceMode.TIMER:
-                time.sleep(self.validation_timer)
+                self.wait_validation()
             else:
                 self.run_validation()
 
@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ class ConfigService(abc.ABC):
                     f"node({self.node.name}) service({self.name}) failed startup: {e}"
                 )
 
+    def wait_validation(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Waits for a period of time to consider service started successfully.
+
+        :return: nothing
+        """
+        time.sleep(self.validation_timer)
+
     def run_validation(self) -> None:
         """
         Runs validation commands for service on node.
@@ -298,7 +306,7 @@ class ConfigService(abc.ABC):
                 )
                 time.sleep(self.validation_period)
 
-            if cmds and time.monotonic() - start > 0:
+            if cmds and time.monotonic() - start > self.validation_timer:
                 raise ConfigServiceBootError(
                     f"node({self.node.name}) service({self.name}) failed to validate"
                 )
diff --git a/daemon/tests/test_config_services.py b/daemon/tests/test_config_services.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eaba4d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/tests/test_config_services.py
@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from core.config import Configuration
+from core.configservice.base import (
+    ConfigService,
+    ConfigServiceBootError,
+    ConfigServiceMode,
+)
+from core.emulator.enumerations import ConfigDataTypes
+from core.errors import CoreCommandError, CoreError
+
+TEMPLATE_TEXT = "echo hello"
+
+
+class MyService(ConfigService):
+    name = "MyService"
+    group = "MyGroup"
+    directories = ["/usr/local/lib"]
+    files = ["test.sh"]
+    executables = []
+    dependencies = []
+    startup = [f"sh {files[0]}"]
+    validate = [f"pidof {files[0]}"]
+    shutdown = [f"pkill {files[0]}"]
+    validation_mode = ConfigServiceMode.BLOCKING
+    default_configs = [
+        Configuration(_id="value1", _type=ConfigDataTypes.STRING, label="Text"),
+        Configuration(_id="value2", _type=ConfigDataTypes.BOOL, label="Boolean"),
+        Configuration(
+            _id="value3",
+            _type=ConfigDataTypes.STRING,
+            label="Multiple Choice",
+            options=["value1", "value2", "value3"],
+        ),
+    ]
+    modes = {
+        "mode1": {"value1": "value1", "value2": "0", "value3": "value2"},
+        "mode2": {"value1": "value2", "value2": "1", "value3": "value3"},
+        "mode3": {"value1": "value3", "value2": "0", "value3": "value1"},
+    }
+
+    def get_text_template(self, name: str) -> str:
+        return TEMPLATE_TEXT
+
+
+class TestConfigServices:
+    def test_set_template(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        text = "echo custom"
+        service = MyService(node)
+
+        # when
+        service.set_template(MyService.files[0], text)
+
+        # then
+        assert MyService.files[0] in service.custom_templates
+        assert service.custom_templates[MyService.files[0]] == text
+
+    def test_create_directories(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+
+        # when
+        service.create_dirs()
+
+        # then
+        node.privatedir.assert_called_with(MyService.directories[0])
+
+    def test_create_files_custom(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        text = "echo custom"
+        service.set_template(MyService.files[0], text)
+
+        # when
+        service.create_files()
+
+        # then
+        node.nodefile.assert_called_with(MyService.files[0], text)
+
+    def test_create_files_text(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+
+        # when
+        service.create_files()
+
+        # then
+        node.nodefile.assert_called_with(MyService.files[0], TEMPLATE_TEXT)
+
+    def test_run_startup(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        wait = True
+        service = MyService(node)
+
+        # when
+        service.run_startup(wait=wait)
+
+        # then
+        node.cmd.assert_called_with(MyService.startup[0], wait=wait)
+
+    def test_run_startup_exception(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        node.cmd.side_effect = CoreCommandError(1, "error")
+        service = MyService(node)
+
+        # when
+        with pytest.raises(ConfigServiceBootError):
+            service.run_startup(wait=True)
+
+    def test_shutdown(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+
+        # when
+        service.stop()
+
+        # then
+        node.cmd.assert_called_with(MyService.shutdown[0])
+
+    def test_run_validation(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+
+        # when
+        service.run_validation()
+
+        # then
+        node.cmd.assert_called_with(MyService.validate[0])
+
+    def test_run_validation_timer(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        service.validation_mode = ConfigServiceMode.TIMER
+        service.validation_timer = 0
+
+        # when
+        service.run_validation()
+
+        # then
+        node.cmd.assert_called_with(MyService.validate[0])
+
+    def test_run_validation_timer_exception(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        node.cmd.side_effect = CoreCommandError(1, "error")
+        service = MyService(node)
+        service.validation_mode = ConfigServiceMode.TIMER
+        service.validation_period = 0
+        service.validation_timer = 0
+
+        # when
+        with pytest.raises(ConfigServiceBootError):
+            service.run_validation()
+
+    def test_run_validation_non_blocking(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        service.validation_mode = ConfigServiceMode.NON_BLOCKING
+        service.validation_period = 0
+        service.validation_timer = 0
+
+        # when
+        service.run_validation()
+
+        # then
+        node.cmd.assert_called_with(MyService.validate[0])
+
+    def test_run_validation_non_blocking_exception(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        node.cmd.side_effect = CoreCommandError(1, "error")
+        service = MyService(node)
+        service.validation_mode = ConfigServiceMode.NON_BLOCKING
+        service.validation_period = 0
+        service.validation_timer = 0
+
+        # when
+        with pytest.raises(ConfigServiceBootError):
+            service.run_validation()
+
+    def test_render_config(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+
+        # when
+        config = service.render_config()
+
+        # then
+        assert config == {"value1": "", "value2": "", "value3": ""}
+
+    def test_render_config_custom(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        custom_config = {"value1": "1", "value2": "2", "value3": "3"}
+        service.set_config(custom_config)
+
+        # when
+        config = service.render_config()
+
+        # then
+        assert config == custom_config
+
+    def test_set_config(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        custom_config = {"value1": "1", "value2": "2", "value3": "3"}
+
+        # when
+        service.set_config(custom_config)
+
+        # then
+        assert service.custom_config == custom_config
+
+    def test_set_config_exception(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        custom_config = {"value4": "1"}
+
+        # when
+        with pytest.raises(CoreError):
+            service.set_config(custom_config)
+
+    def test_start_blocking(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        service.create_dirs = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.create_files = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.run_startup = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.run_validation = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.wait_validation = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        # when
+        service.start()
+
+        # then
+        service.create_files.assert_called_once()
+        service.create_dirs.assert_called_once()
+        service.run_startup.assert_called_once()
+        service.run_validation.assert_not_called()
+        service.wait_validation.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_start_timer(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        service.validation_mode = ConfigServiceMode.TIMER
+        service.create_dirs = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.create_files = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.run_startup = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.run_validation = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.wait_validation = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        # when
+        service.start()
+
+        # then
+        service.create_files.assert_called_once()
+        service.create_dirs.assert_called_once()
+        service.run_startup.assert_called_once()
+        service.run_validation.assert_not_called()
+        service.wait_validation.assert_called_once()
+
+    def test_start_non_blocking(self):
+        # given
+        node = mock.MagicMock()
+        service = MyService(node)
+        service.validation_mode = ConfigServiceMode.NON_BLOCKING
+        service.create_dirs = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.create_files = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.run_startup = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.run_validation = mock.MagicMock()
+        service.wait_validation = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        # when
+        service.start()
+
+        # then
+        service.create_files.assert_called_once()
+        service.create_dirs.assert_called_once()
+        service.run_startup.assert_called_once()
+        service.run_validation.assert_called_once()
+        service.wait_validation.assert_not_called()