diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
index 8183999..ee1d09a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types.py
@@ -116,3 +116,35 @@
         self.assertEqual(extra_specs, fetched_volume_type['extra_specs'],
                          'The fetched Volume_type is different '
                          'from the created Volume_type')
+
+    @test.attr(type='smoke')
+    def test_volume_type_encryption_create_get(self):
+        # Create/get encryption type.
+        provider = "LuksEncryptor"
+        control_location = "front-end"
+        name = data_utils.rand_name("volume-type-")
+        resp, body = self.client.create_volume_type(name)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.addCleanup(self._delete_volume_type, body['id'])
+        resp, encryption_type = self.client.create_encryption_type(
+            body['id'], provider=provider,
+            control_location=control_location)
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertIn('volume_type_id', encryption_type)
+        self.assertEqual(provider, encryption_type['provider'],
+                         "The created encryption_type provider is not equal "
+                         "to the requested provider")
+        self.assertEqual(control_location, encryption_type['control_location'],
+                         "The created encryption_type control_location is not "
+                         "equal to the requested control_location")
+        resp, fetched_encryption_type = self.client.get_encryption_type(
+            encryption_type['volume_type_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(200, resp.status)
+        self.assertEqual(provider,
+                         fetched_encryption_type['provider'],
+                         'The fetched encryption_type provider is different '
+                         'from the created encryption_type')
+        self.assertEqual(control_location,
+                         fetched_encryption_type['control_location'],
+                         'The fetched encryption_type control_location is '
+                         'different from the created encryption_type')
diff --git a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
index 5554362..c9c0582 100644
--- a/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/volume/json/admin/volume_types_client.py
@@ -122,3 +122,31 @@
         resp, body = self.put(url, put_body)
         body = json.loads(body)
         return resp, body
+
+    def get_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id):
+        """
+        Get the volume encryption type for the specified volume type.
+        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        """
+        url = "/types/%s/encryption" % str(vol_type_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def create_encryption_type(self, vol_type_id, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Create a new encryption type for the specified volume type.
+
+        vol_type_id: Id of volume_type.
+        provider: Class providing encryption support.
+        cipher: Encryption algorithm/mode to use.
+        key_size: Size of the encryption key, in bits.
+        control_location: Notional service where encryption is performed.
+        """
+        url = "/types/%s/encryption" % str(vol_type_id)
+        post_body = {}
+        post_body.update(kwargs)
+        post_body = json.dumps({'encryption': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return resp, body['encryption']