diff --git a/prototypes/python/src/opentelemetry/configuration/__init__.py b/prototypes/python/src/opentelemetry/configuration/__init__.py
index e10f9b5..afe051a 100644
--- a/prototypes/python/src/opentelemetry/configuration/__init__.py
+++ b/prototypes/python/src/opentelemetry/configuration/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     process_schema,
     render_schema,
     create_object,
+    load_configuration
 )
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -32,4 +33,5 @@
     "process_schema",
     "render_schema",
     "create_object",
+    "load_configuration"
 ]
diff --git a/prototypes/python/src/opentelemetry/configuration/_internal/__init__.py b/prototypes/python/src/opentelemetry/configuration/_internal/__init__.py
index 9b7dded..e93df4f 100644
--- a/prototypes/python/src/opentelemetry/configuration/_internal/__init__.py
+++ b/prototypes/python/src/opentelemetry/configuration/_internal/__init__.py
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ def resolve_schema(json_file_path) -> dict:
     return dictionary
 
 
-def validate_configuration(configuration_file_path: str) -> dict:
+def load_configuration(configuration_file_path: str) -> dict:
 
     with open(configuration_file_path, "r") as configuration_file:
 
-        configuration = safe_load(configuration_file)
+        return safe_load(configuration_file)
+
+
+def validate_configuration(configuration: dict):
 
     root_path = Path(getcwd()).parent.parent
 
@@ -63,10 +66,8 @@ def retrieve_from_path(path: str):
         registry=Registry(retrieve=retrieve_from_path)
     ).validate(configuration)
 
-    return configuration
-
 
-def process_schema(schema: dict):
+def process_schema(schema: dict) -> dict:
 
     type_type = {
         "integer": "int",
diff --git a/prototypes/python/tests/test_configuration.py b/prototypes/python/tests/test_configuration.py
index 295e000..cbe1f38 100644
--- a/prototypes/python/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/prototypes/python/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     process_schema,
     create_object,
     validate_configuration,
+    load_configuration,
 )
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -27,10 +28,12 @@
 
 def test_create_object():
 
-    configuration = validate_configuration(
+    configuration = load_configuration(
         data_path.joinpath("kitchen-sink.yaml")
     )
 
+    validate_configuration(configuration)
+
     processed_schema = process_schema(
         resolve_schema(
             data_path.joinpath("opentelemetry_configuration.json")