diff --git a/core/runner.py b/core/runner.py
index 648e673..e3adf20 100644
--- a/core/runner.py
+++ b/core/runner.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import threading
 
 from multiprocessing import Pipe
 from random import randrange
-from typing import Any, Union, Dict, List
+from typing import Any, Union, Dict, List, Type
 
 from meow_base.core.base_conductor import BaseConductor
 from meow_base.core.base_handler import BaseHandler
@@ -364,6 +364,58 @@ class MeowRunner:
         print_debug(self._print_target, self.debug_level, 
             "Job conductor thread stopped", DEBUG_INFO)
 
+    def get_monitor_by_name(self, queried_name:str)->BaseMonitor:
+        """Gets a runner monitor with a name matching the queried name. Note 
+        in the case of multiple monitors having the same name, only the first 
+        match is returned."""
+        return self._get_entity_by_name(queried_name, self.monitors)
+
+    def get_monitor_by_type(self, queried_type:Type)->BaseMonitor:
+        """Gets a runner monitor with a type matching the queried type. Note 
+        in the case of multiple monitors having the same name, only the first 
+        match is returned."""
+        return self._get_entity_by_type(queried_type, self.monitors)
+
+    def get_handler_by_name(self, queried_name:str)->BaseHandler:
+        """Gets a runner handler with a name matching the queried name. Note 
+        in the case of multiple handlers having the same name, only the first 
+        match is returned."""
+        return self._get_entity_by_name(queried_name, self.handlers)
+
+    def get_handler_by_type(self, queried_type:Type)->BaseHandler:
+        """Gets a runner handler with a type matching the queried type. Note 
+        in the case of multiple handlers having the same name, only the first 
+        match is returned."""
+        return self._get_entity_by_type(queried_type, self.handlers)
+
+    def get_conductor_by_name(self, queried_name:str)->BaseConductor:
+        """Gets a runner conductor with a name matching the queried name. Note 
+        in the case of multiple conductors having the same name, only the first 
+        match is returned."""
+        return self._get_entity_by_name(queried_name, self.conductors)
+
+    def get_conductor_by_type(self, queried_type:Type)->BaseConductor:
+        """Gets a runner conductor with a type matching the queried type. Note 
+        in the case of multiple conductors having the same name, only the first 
+        match is returned."""
+        return self._get_entity_by_type(queried_type, self.conductors)
+
+    def _get_entity_by_name(self, queried_name:str, entities
+            )->Union[BaseMonitor,BaseHandler,BaseConductor]:
+        """Base function inherited by more specific name query functions."""
+        for entity in entities:
+            if entity.name == queried_name:
+                return entity
+        return None
+
+    def _get_entity_by_type(self, queried_type:Type, entities
+            )->Union[BaseMonitor,BaseHandler,BaseConductor]:
+        """Base function inherited by more specific type query functions."""
+        for entity in entities:
+            if isinstance(entity, queried_type):
+                return entity
+        return None
+
     def _is_valid_monitors(self, 
             monitors:Union[BaseMonitor,List[BaseMonitor]])->None:
         """Validation check for 'monitors' variable from main constructor."""
diff --git a/tests/test_runner.py b/tests/test_runner.py
index 67de0f4..c3342f6 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner.py
@@ -1536,13 +1536,84 @@ class MeowTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(results, good+big+small)
 
+    def testMonitorIdentification(self)->None:
+        monitor_one = WatchdogMonitor(TEST_MONITOR_BASE, {}, {}, name="m1")
+        monitor_two = WatchdogMonitor(TEST_MONITOR_BASE, {}, {}, name="m2")
+        monitors = [ monitor_one, monitor_two ]
+
+        handler_one = PapermillHandler(name="h1")
+        handler_two = PapermillHandler(name="h2")
+        handlers = [ handler_one, handler_two ]
+
+        conductor_one = LocalPythonConductor(name="c1")
+        conductor_two = LocalPythonConductor(name="c2")
+        conductors = [ conductor_one, conductor_two ]
+
+        runner = MeowRunner(monitors, handlers, conductors)
+
+        m1 = runner.get_monitor_by_name("m1")
+        self.assertEqual(monitor_one, m1)
+        m2 = runner.get_monitor_by_name("m2")
+        self.assertEqual(monitor_two, m2)
+        m3 = runner.get_monitor_by_name("m3")
+        self.assertIsNone(m3)
+
+        mt = runner.get_monitor_by_type(WatchdogMonitor)
+        self.assertIn(mt, monitors)
+
+    def testHandlerIdentification(self)->None:
+        monitor_one = WatchdogMonitor(TEST_MONITOR_BASE, {}, {}, name="m1")
+        monitor_two = WatchdogMonitor(TEST_MONITOR_BASE, {}, {}, name="m2")
+        monitors = [ monitor_one, monitor_two ]
+
+        handler_one = PapermillHandler(name="h1")
+        handler_two = PapermillHandler(name="h2")
+        handlers = [ handler_one, handler_two ]
+
+        conductor_one = LocalPythonConductor(name="c1")
+        conductor_two = LocalPythonConductor(name="c2")
+        conductors = [ conductor_one, conductor_two ]
+
+        runner = MeowRunner(monitors, handlers, conductors)
+
+        h1 = runner.get_handler_by_name("h1")
+        self.assertEqual(handler_one, h1)
+        h2 = runner.get_handler_by_name("h2")
+        self.assertEqual(handler_two, h2)
+        h3 = runner.get_handler_by_name("h3")
+        self.assertIsNone(h3)
+
+        mt = runner.get_handler_by_type(PapermillHandler)
+        self.assertIn(mt, handlers)
+        mn = runner.get_handler_by_type(PythonHandler)
+        self.assertIsNone(mn)
+
+    def testConductorIdentification(self)->None:
+        monitor_one = WatchdogMonitor(TEST_MONITOR_BASE, {}, {}, name="m1")
+        monitor_two = WatchdogMonitor(TEST_MONITOR_BASE, {}, {}, name="m2")
+        monitors = [ monitor_one, monitor_two ]
+
+        handler_one = PapermillHandler(name="h1")
+        handler_two = PapermillHandler(name="h2")
+        handlers = [ handler_one, handler_two ]
+
+        conductor_one = LocalPythonConductor(name="c1")
+        conductor_two = LocalPythonConductor(name="c2")
+        conductors = [ conductor_one, conductor_two ]
+
+        runner = MeowRunner(monitors, handlers, conductors)
+
+        c1 = runner.get_conductor_by_name("c1")
+        self.assertEqual(conductor_one, c1)
+        c2 = runner.get_conductor_by_name("c2")
+        self.assertEqual(conductor_two, c2)
+        c3 = runner.get_conductor_by_name("c3")
+        self.assertIsNone(c3)
+
+        ct = runner.get_conductor_by_type(LocalPythonConductor)
+        self.assertIn(ct, conductors)
+
     # TODO test getting job cannot handle
     # TODO test getting event cannot handle
-    # TODO test with several matched monitors
-    # TODO test with several mismatched monitors
-    # TODO test with several matched handlers
-    # TODO test with several mismatched handlers
-    # TODO test with several matched conductors
-    # TODO test with several mismatched conductors
     # TODO tests runner job queue dir
     # TODO tests runner job output dir