diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs.go b/nomad/structs/structs.go
index 8fe568d0d..6e851b3a3 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs.go
@@ -995,6 +995,13 @@ func (tg *TaskGroup) GoString() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("*%#v", *tg)
 }
 
+const (
+	ServiceCheckHTTP   = "http"
+	ServiceCheckTCP    = "tcp"
+	ServiceCheckDocker = "docker"
+	ServiceCheckScript = "script"
+)
+
 // The ServiceCheck data model represents the consul health check that
 // Nomad registers for a Task
 type ServiceCheck struct {
@@ -1007,6 +1014,14 @@ type ServiceCheck struct {
 	Timeout  time.Duration
 }
 
+func (sc *ServiceCheck) Validate() error {
+	t := strings.ToLower(sc.Type)
+	if t != ServiceCheckTCP && t != ServiceCheckHTTP && t != ServiceCheckDocker && t != ServiceCheckScript {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Check with name %v has invalid check type: %s ", sc.Name, sc.Type)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // The Service model represents a Consul service defintion
 type Service struct {
 	Id        string
@@ -1016,6 +1031,16 @@ type Service struct {
 	Checks    []ServiceCheck
 }
 
+func (s *Service) Validate() error {
+	var mErr multierror.Error
+	for _, c := range s.Checks {
+		if err := c.Validate(); err != nil {
+			mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return mErr.ErrorOrNil()
+}
+
 // Task is a single process typically that is executed as part of a task group.
 type Task struct {
 	// Name of the task
@@ -1156,6 +1181,12 @@ func (t *Task) Validate() error {
 			mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, outer)
 		}
 	}
+
+	for _, service := range t.Services {
+		if err := service.Validate(); err != nil {
+			mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, err)
+		}
+	}
 	return mErr.ErrorOrNil()
 }
 
diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
index 8221c40fd..84af2a198 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
@@ -357,9 +357,21 @@ func TestEncodeDecode(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestBatchRestartPolicyValidate(t *testing.T) {
-	rp := RestartPolicy{Attempts: 10, Delay: 25 * time.Second}
-	if err := rp.Validate(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+func TestInvalidServiceCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	s := Service{
+		Id:        "service-id",
+		Name:      "service-name",
+		PortLabel: "bar",
+		Checks: []ServiceCheck{
+			{
+
+				Id:   "check-id",
+				Name: "check-name",
+				Type: "lol",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := s.Validate(); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Service should be invalid")
 	}
 }