diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index e1c50cd3b96..521e3f9b60c 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ repos:
               packages/syft/src/syft/proto.*|
               packages/syft/tests/syft/lib/python.*|
               packages/grid.*|
-              packages/syft/src/syft/federated/model_serialization/protos.py
+              packages/syft/src/syft/federated/model_serialization/protos.py|
+              packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/.*|
           )$
 
   - repo: https://github.com/MarcoGorelli/absolufy-imports
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ repos:
             "--non-interactive",
             "--config-file=tox.ini",
           ]
+        exclude: ^(packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers)
 
   - repo: https://github.com/kynan/nbstripout
     rev: 0.7.1
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/000-start-and-configure-server-and-admins.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/000-start-and-configure-server-and-admins.ipynb
index 8035f5e61e1..86cbdc836c6 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/000-start-and-configure-server-and-admins.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/000-start-and-configure-server-and-admins.ipynb
@@ -20,24 +20,12 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# stdlib\n",
     "from os import environ as env\n",
     "\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
-    "# isort: on"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "# Launch & login"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import get_email_server"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -249,7 +237,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.12.4"
+   "version": "3.12.3"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/001-scale-delete-worker-pools.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/001-scale-delete-worker-pools.ipynb
index be9579059eb..a8299b5cdcd 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/001-scale-delete-worker-pools.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/001-scale-delete-worker-pools.ipynb
@@ -20,18 +20,13 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# stdlib\n",
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import Timeout\n",
-    "from email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import Timeout\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import get_email_server"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -40,14 +35,6 @@
    "id": "2",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
-   "source": []
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "3",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "environment = os.environ.get(\"ORCHESTRA_DEPLOYMENT_TYPE\", \"python\")\n",
     "\n",
@@ -60,7 +47,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "4",
+   "id": "3",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "### Launch server & login"
@@ -69,7 +56,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "5",
+   "id": "4",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -86,7 +73,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "6",
+   "id": "5",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -96,7 +83,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "7",
+   "id": "6",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -108,7 +95,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "8",
+   "id": "7",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -118,7 +105,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "9",
+   "id": "8",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -128,7 +115,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "10",
+   "id": "9",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "### Scale Worker pool"
@@ -136,7 +123,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "11",
+   "id": "10",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "##### Scale up"
@@ -145,7 +132,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "12",
+   "id": "11",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -159,7 +146,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "13",
+   "id": "12",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -169,7 +156,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "14",
+   "id": "13",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -189,7 +176,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "15",
+   "id": "14",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "##### Scale down"
@@ -198,7 +185,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "16",
+   "id": "15",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -213,7 +200,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "17",
+   "id": "16",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -232,7 +219,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "18",
+   "id": "17",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -245,7 +232,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "19",
+   "id": "18",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Delete Worker Pool"
@@ -254,7 +241,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "20",
+   "id": "19",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -267,7 +254,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "21",
+   "id": "20",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -277,7 +264,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "22",
+   "id": "21",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "#### Re-launch the default worker pool"
@@ -286,7 +273,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "23",
+   "id": "22",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -296,7 +283,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "24",
+   "id": "23",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -310,7 +297,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "25",
+   "id": "24",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -324,7 +311,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "26",
+   "id": "25",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -334,7 +321,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "27",
+   "id": "26",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
@@ -344,7 +331,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "28",
+   "id": "27",
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": []
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/010-setup-bigquery-pool.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/010-setup-bigquery-pool.ipynb
index 22f6dfaa977..d72a82f9eb1 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/010-setup-bigquery-pool.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/010-setup-bigquery-pool.ipynb
@@ -18,18 +18,13 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# stdlib\n",
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
     "from syft import test_settings\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import get_email_server"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -526,6 +521,11 @@
   }
  ],
  "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": "syft",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "python3"
+  },
   "language_info": {
    "codemirror_mode": {
     "name": "ipython",
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.12.5"
+   "version": "3.12.3"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/011-users-emails-passwords.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/011-users-emails-passwords.ipynb
index b87fd2a7731..9a8bfdcdf9c 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/011-users-emails-passwords.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/011-users-emails-passwords.ipynb
@@ -22,21 +22,16 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# stdlib\n",
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import SENDER\n",
-    "from email_helpers import create_user\n",
-    "from email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
-    "from email_helpers import make_user\n",
-    "from email_helpers import save_users\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import SENDER\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import create_user\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import make_user\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import save_users"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/020-configure-api.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/020-configure-api.ipynb
index 83abef20ff7..1371dfaf5c7 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/020-configure-api.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/020-configure-api.ipynb
@@ -28,22 +28,17 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# stdlib\n",
     "\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
     "from syft import test_settings\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from apis import make_schema\n",
-    "from apis import make_submit_query\n",
-    "from apis import make_test_query\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.apis import make_schema\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.apis import make_submit_query\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.apis import make_test_query\n",
     "\n",
     "# run email server\n",
-    "from email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import get_email_server"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/021-create-jobs.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/021-create-jobs.ipynb
index 5a14895133a..392103a751c 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/021-create-jobs.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/021-create-jobs.ipynb
@@ -33,19 +33,14 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# stdlib\n",
     "from collections import Counter\n",
     "import os\n",
     "\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
     "from syft.service.job.job_stash import JobStatus\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import get_email_server"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -125,8 +120,8 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import load_users"
+    "# syft absolute\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import load_users"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -154,10 +149,10 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from job_helpers import TestJob\n",
-    "from job_helpers import create_jobs\n",
-    "from job_helpers import extract_code_path"
+    "# syft absolute\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import TestJob\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import create_jobs\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import extract_code_path"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -199,8 +194,8 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from job_helpers import save_jobs"
+    "# syft absolute\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import save_jobs"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/040-do-review-requests.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/040-do-review-requests.ipynb
index aa4a7b0c2a1..8acc4e55274 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/040-do-review-requests.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/040-do-review-requests.ipynb
@@ -18,21 +18,16 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# stdlib\n",
     "import random\n",
     "\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
     "from syft.service.job.job_stash import Job\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
-    "from job_helpers import approve_by_running\n",
-    "from job_helpers import get_job_emails\n",
-    "from job_helpers import get_request_for_job_info\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import approve_by_running\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import get_job_emails\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import get_request_for_job_info"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -100,10 +95,10 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import load_users\n",
-    "from job_helpers import load_jobs\n",
-    "from job_helpers import save_jobs"
+    "# syft absolute\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import load_users\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import load_jobs\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import save_jobs"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/050-ds-get-results.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/050-ds-get-results.ipynb
index 9a9bc1ef588..35791771b2f 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/050-ds-get-results.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/050-ds-get-results.ipynb
@@ -18,17 +18,12 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
-    "\n",
-    "# third party\n",
-    "from email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
-    "from email_helpers import load_users\n",
-    "from job_helpers import load_jobs\n",
-    "from job_helpers import save_jobs\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import get_email_server\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import load_users\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import load_jobs\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.job_helpers import save_jobs"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/sync/01-setup-high-low-datasites.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/sync/01-setup-high-low-datasites.ipynb
index 633a73c38e4..691c58d4b00 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/sync/01-setup-high-low-datasites.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/sync/01-setup-high-low-datasites.ipynb
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# syft absolute\n",
     "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
     "from syft import test_settings\n",
-    "\n",
-    "from worker_helpers import build_and_launch_worker_pool_from_docker_str\n",
-    "from worker_helpers import launch_worker_pool_from_docker_tag_and_registry\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.worker_helpers import (\n",
+    "    build_and_launch_worker_pool_from_docker_str,\n",
+    ")\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.worker_helpers import (\n",
+    "    launch_worker_pool_from_docker_tag_and_registry,\n",
+    ")"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/sync/02-configure-api-and-sync.ipynb b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/sync/02-configure-api-and-sync.ipynb
index 094841ef58e..99274aba2a8 100644
--- a/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/sync/02-configure-api-and-sync.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/scenarios/bigquery/sync/02-configure-api-and-sync.ipynb
@@ -36,24 +36,21 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "# isort: off\n",
     "# stdlib\n",
     "\n",
-    "# syft absolute\n",
-    "import syft as sy\n",
-    "from syft import test_helpers  # noqa: F401\n",
-    "from syft import test_settings\n",
-    "from syft.client.syncing import compare_clients\n",
-    "\n",
     "# set to use the live APIs\n",
     "# import os\n",
     "# os.environ[\"TEST_BIGQUERY_APIS_LIVE\"] = \"True\"\n",
     "# third party\n",
-    "from apis import make_schema\n",
-    "from apis import make_submit_query\n",
-    "from apis import make_test_query\n",
     "import pandas as pd\n",
-    "# isort: on"
+    "\n",
+    "# syft absolute\n",
+    "import syft as sy\n",
+    "from syft import test_settings\n",
+    "from syft.client.syncing import compare_clients\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.apis import make_schema\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.apis import make_submit_query\n",
+    "from syft.util.test_helpers.apis import make_test_query"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/__init__.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/__init__.py
index fb0fdfa69b1..2534f22077e 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/__init__.py
@@ -154,14 +154,6 @@ def _test_settings() -> Any:
     return test_settings()
 
 
-@module_property
-def _test_helpers() -> None:
-    # relative
-    from .util.util import add_helper_path_to_python_path
-
-    add_helper_path_to_python_path()
-
-
 @module_property
 def hello_baby() -> None:
     print("Hello baby!")
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/__init__.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/test_helpers/apis/__init__.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/__init__.py
similarity index 90%
rename from test_helpers/apis/__init__.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/__init__.py
index 7231b580696..e8221857fba 100644
--- a/test_helpers/apis/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # stdlib
 import os
 
-# syft absolute
-from syft.util.util import str_to_bool
-
 # relative
+from ...util import str_to_bool
 from .submit_query import make_submit_query
 
 env_var = "TEST_BIGQUERY_APIS_LIVE"
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/live/__init__.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/live/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/test_helpers/apis/live/schema.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/live/schema.py
similarity index 99%
rename from test_helpers/apis/live/schema.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/live/schema.py
index 5b39d9d9066..7a63ab467d1 100644
--- a/test_helpers/apis/live/schema.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/live/schema.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 # syft absolute
 import syft as sy
-from syft import test_settings
 
 # relative
+from ..... import test_settings
 from ..rate_limiter import is_within_rate_limit
 
 
diff --git a/test_helpers/apis/live/test_query.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/live/test_query.py
similarity index 99%
rename from test_helpers/apis/live/test_query.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/live/test_query.py
index 344879dcb62..cca61eae533 100644
--- a/test_helpers/apis/live/test_query.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/live/test_query.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 # syft absolute
 import syft as sy
-from syft import test_settings
 
 # relative
+from ..... import test_settings
 from ..rate_limiter import is_within_rate_limit
 
 
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/mock/__init__.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/mock/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/test_helpers/apis/mock/data.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/mock/data.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test_helpers/apis/mock/data.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/mock/data.py
diff --git a/test_helpers/apis/mock/schema.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/mock/schema.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test_helpers/apis/mock/schema.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/mock/schema.py
diff --git a/test_helpers/apis/mock/test_query.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/mock/test_query.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test_helpers/apis/mock/test_query.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/mock/test_query.py
diff --git a/test_helpers/apis/rate_limiter.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/rate_limiter.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test_helpers/apis/rate_limiter.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/rate_limiter.py
diff --git a/test_helpers/apis/submit_query.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/submit_query.py
similarity index 100%
rename from test_helpers/apis/submit_query.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/apis/submit_query.py
diff --git a/test_helpers/email_helpers.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/email_helpers.py
similarity index 98%
rename from test_helpers/email_helpers.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/email_helpers.py
index f58d41a20f8..ddfee82fef3 100644
--- a/test_helpers/email_helpers.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/email_helpers.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 from aiosmtpd.controller import Controller
 from faker import Faker
 
-# syft absolute
-from syft.service.user.user_roles import ServiceRole
+# relative
+from ...service.user.user_roles import ServiceRole
 
 fake = Faker()
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def get_token(self) -> str:
             try:
                 token = get_token(email)
                 break
-            except Exception:
+            except Exception:  # nosec
                 pass
         self.reset_token = token
         return token
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def user_exists(root_client, email: str) -> bool:
 class SMTPTestServer:
     def __init__(self, email_server):
         self.port = 9025
-        self.hostname = "0.0.0.0"
+        self.hostname = "0.0.0.0"  # nosec: B104
         self._stop_event = asyncio.Event()
 
         # Simple email handler class
diff --git a/test_helpers/job_helpers.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/job_helpers.py
similarity index 94%
rename from test_helpers/job_helpers.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/job_helpers.py
index 78494d381e7..bac08bad5d6 100644
--- a/test_helpers/job_helpers.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/job_helpers.py
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@
 import textwrap
 from typing import Any
 
-# third party
-from email_helpers import TestUser
+# relative
+from ... import test_settings
+from .email_helpers import TestUser
 
-# syft absolute
-from syft import test_settings
-
-from syft.client.client import SyftClient  # noqa
+from ...client.client import SyftClient  # noqa
 
 dataset_1 = test_settings.get("dataset_1", default="dataset_1")
 dataset_2 = test_settings.get("dataset_2", default="dataset_2")
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ def make_query(settings: dict) -> str:
     SELECT {settings['groupby_col']}, AVG({settings['score_col']}) AS average_score
     FROM {settings['dataset']}.{settings['table']}
     GROUP BY {settings['groupby_col']}
-    LIMIT {settings['limit']}""".strip()
+    LIMIT {settings['limit']}""".strip()  # nosec: B608
 
     return textwrap.dedent(query)
 
@@ -96,14 +94,14 @@ def create_simple_query_job(user: TestUser) -> TestJob:
     job_type = "simple_query"
     func_name = f"{job_type}_{secrets.token_hex(3)}"
 
-    dataset = random.choice([dataset_1, dataset_2])
-    table, groupby_col, score_col = random.choice(
+    dataset = random.choice([dataset_1, dataset_2])  # nosec: B311
+    table, groupby_col, score_col = random.choice(  # nosec: B311
         [
             (table_1, table_1_col_id, table_1_col_score),
             (table_2, table_2_col_id, table_2_col_score),
         ]
     )
-    limit = random.randint(1, 1_000_000)
+    limit = random.randint(1, 1_000_000)  # nosec: B311
 
     settings = {
         "dataset": dataset,
@@ -133,7 +131,7 @@ def create_wrong_asset_query(user: TestUser) -> TestJob:
 
     valid_job = create_simple_query_job(user)
     settings = valid_job.settings
-    corrupted_asset = random.choice(["dataset", "table"])
+    corrupted_asset = random.choice(["dataset", "table"])  # nosec: B311
     settings[corrupted_asset] = "wrong_asset"
     query = make_query(settings)
 
@@ -240,7 +238,7 @@ def create_job_many_columns(user: TestUser) -> TestJob:
     job.job_type = job_type
     job.func_name = func_name
     settings = job.settings
-    job.settings["num_extra_cols"] = random.randint(100, 1000)
+    job.settings["num_extra_cols"] = random.randint(100, 1000)  # nosec: B311
 
     new_columns_string = ", ".join(
         f"{settings['score_col']} as col_{i}" for i in range(settings["num_extra_cols"])
@@ -250,13 +248,13 @@ def create_job_many_columns(user: TestUser) -> TestJob:
     SELECT {settings['groupby_col']}, AVG({settings['score_col']}) AS average_score, {new_columns_string}
     FROM {settings['dataset']}.{settings['table']}
     GROUP BY {settings['groupby_col']}
-    LIMIT {settings['limit']}""".strip()
+    LIMIT {settings['limit']}""".strip()  # nosec: B608
 
     return job
 
 
 def create_random_job(user: TestUser) -> TestJob:
-    job_func = random.choice(create_job_functions)
+    job_func = random.choice(create_job_functions)  # nosec: B311
     return job_func(user)
 
 
diff --git a/test_helpers/sync_helpers.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/sync_helpers.py
similarity index 92%
rename from test_helpers/sync_helpers.py
rename to packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/sync_helpers.py
index e1d558016ba..7252b896ea2 100644
--- a/test_helpers/sync_helpers.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/sync_helpers.py
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@
 
 # syft absolute
 import syft as sy
-from syft.client.datasite_client import DatasiteClient
-from syft.client.syncing import compare_clients
-from syft.service.code.user_code import UserCode
-from syft.service.job.job_stash import Job
-from syft.service.job.job_stash import JobStatus
-from syft.service.request.request import Request
-from syft.service.request.request import RequestStatus
-from syft.service.sync.diff_state import ObjectDiffBatch
-from syft.types.result import Err
+
+# relative
+from ...client.datasite_client import DatasiteClient
+from ...client.syncing import compare_clients
+from ...service.code.user_code import UserCode
+from ...service.job.job_stash import Job
+from ...service.job.job_stash import JobStatus
+from ...service.request.request import Request
+from ...service.request.request import RequestStatus
+from ...service.sync.diff_state import ObjectDiffBatch
+from ...types.result import Err
 
 
 def deny_requests_without_autosync_tag(client_low: DatasiteClient):
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/worker_helpers.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/worker_helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c2667fecc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/test_helpers/worker_helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# syft absolute
+import syft as sy
+
+
+def build_and_launch_worker_pool_from_docker_str(
+    environment: str,
+    client: sy.DatasiteClient,
+    worker_pool_name: str,
+    custom_pool_pod_annotations: dict,
+    custom_pool_pod_labels: dict,
+    worker_dockerfile: str,
+    external_registry: str,
+    docker_tag: str,
+    scale_to: int,
+):
+    result = client.api.services.image_registry.add(external_registry)
+    assert "success" in result.message  # nosec: B101
+
+    # For some reason, when using k9s, result.value is empty so can't use the below line
+    # local_registry = result.value
+    local_registry = client.api.services.image_registry[0]
+
+    docker_config = sy.DockerWorkerConfig(dockerfile=worker_dockerfile)
+    assert docker_config.dockerfile == worker_dockerfile  # nosec: B101
+    submit_result = client.api.services.worker_image.submit(worker_config=docker_config)
+    print(submit_result.message)
+    assert "success" in submit_result.message  # nosec: B101
+
+    worker_image = submit_result.value
+
+    if environment == "remote":
+        docker_build_result = client.api.services.worker_image.build(
+            image_uid=worker_image.id,
+            tag=docker_tag,
+            registry_uid=local_registry.id,
+        )
+        print(docker_build_result)
+
+    if environment == "remote":
+        push_result = client.api.services.worker_image.push(worker_image.id)
+        print(push_result)
+
+    result = client.api.services.worker_pool.launch(
+        pool_name=worker_pool_name,
+        image_uid=worker_image.id,
+        num_workers=1,
+        pod_annotations=custom_pool_pod_annotations,
+        pod_labels=custom_pool_pod_labels,
+    )
+    print(result)
+    # assert 'success' in str(result.message)
+
+    if environment == "remote":
+        result = client.worker_pools.scale(number=scale_to, pool_name=worker_pool_name)
+        print(result)
+
+
+def launch_worker_pool_from_docker_tag_and_registry(
+    environment: str,
+    client: sy.DatasiteClient,
+    worker_pool_name: str,
+    custom_pool_pod_annotations: dict,
+    custom_pool_pod_labels: dict,
+    docker_tag: str,
+    external_registry: str,
+    scale_to: int = 1,
+):
+    res = client.api.services.image_registry.add(external_registry)
+    assert "success" in res.message  # nosec: B101
+    docker_config = sy.PrebuiltWorkerConfig(tag=docker_tag)
+    image_result = client.api.services.worker_image.submit(worker_config=docker_config)
+    assert "success" in res.message  # nosec: B101
+    worker_image = image_result.value
+
+    launch_result = client.api.services.worker_pool.launch(
+        pool_name=worker_pool_name,
+        image_uid=worker_image.id,
+        num_workers=1,
+        pod_annotations=custom_pool_pod_annotations,
+        pod_labels=custom_pool_pod_labels,
+    )
+    if environment == "remote" and scale_to > 1:
+        result = client.worker_pools.scale(number=scale_to, pool_name=worker_pool_name)
+        print(result)
+
+    return launch_result
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/util/util.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/util.py
index 83efaa196e7..fa20c3fc2c2 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/util/util.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/util/util.py
@@ -1143,21 +1143,6 @@ def test_settings() -> Any:
     return test_settings
 
 
-def add_helper_path_to_python_path() -> None:
-    current_path = "."
-
-    # jupyter uses "." which resolves to the notebook
-    if not is_interpreter_jupyter():
-        # python uses the file which has from syft import test_settings in it
-        import_path = get_caller_file_path()
-        if import_path:
-            current_path = import_path
-
-    base_dir = find_base_dir_with_tox_ini(current_path)
-    notebook_helper_path = os.path.join(base_dir, "test_helpers")
-    sys.path.append(notebook_helper_path)
-
-
 class CustomRepr(reprlib.Repr):
     def repr_str(self, obj: Any, level: int = 0) -> str:
         if len(obj) <= self.maxstring:
diff --git a/tests/scenarios/bigquery/level_2_basic_test.py b/tests/scenarios/bigquery/level_2_basic_test.py
index 6f4f4372ad7..e3c6f18379a 100644
--- a/tests/scenarios/bigquery/level_2_basic_test.py
+++ b/tests/scenarios/bigquery/level_2_basic_test.py
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
 from syft.service.job.job_stash import Job
 
 
+def test_check_test_helper_module_import():
+    # syft absolute
+    from syft.util.test_helpers.email_helpers import SENDER
+
+    assert SENDER == "noreply@openmined.org"
+
+
 @unsync
 async def get_prebuilt_worker_image(events, client, expected_tag, event_name):
     await events.await_for(event_name=event_name, show=True)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 15353917ac2..6a54b437098 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ deps =
     nbmake
     db-dtypes
     google-cloud-bigquery
+    aiosmtpd
 changedir = {toxinidir}/notebooks
 allowlist_externals =
     bash
@@ -494,6 +495,7 @@ deps =
     nbmake
     db-dtypes
     google-cloud-bigquery
+    aiosmtpd
 changedir = {toxinidir}/notebooks
 allowlist_externals =
     bash