Produce Safety Alliance Course and Training Reports

The Produce Safety Alliance officially launched its in-person training programs in September of 2016. A summary of the latest course and participant data is shown below. To access the current or historical detailed reports, please use the link on the right to request the PDF. The Produce Safety Alliance does not share individual course participant information. 

Totals Through June 30, 2024

Number of Train-the-Trainer Courses Held

  • 140 Total
  • 109 Domestic Hosted
    • 81 In-Person
    • 28 Remote
  • 31 International Hosted
    • 28 In-Person
    • 3 Remote

Number of Train-the-Trainer Course Participants

  • 3,777 Total
  • 2,617 Domestic Hosted
    • 2,216 In-Person; 27 average course size
    • 401 Remote; 14 average course size
  • 1,160 International Hosted
    • 1,107 In-Person; 40 average course size
    • 53 Remote; 18 average course size

Number of Grower Training Courses Held

  • 4,713 Total
  • 3,061 Domestic Hosted
    • 2,173 In-Person
    • 827 Remote
    • 61 Online
  • 1,652 International Hosted
    • 1,084 In-Person
    • 568 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 97,130 Total
  • 57,314 Domestic Hosted
    • 44,163 In-Person; 20 average course size
    • 12,319 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 832 Online; 14 average course size
  • 39,816 International Hosted
    • 30,794 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 9,022 Remote; 16 average course size

Where PSA Courses Have Been Hosted

  • Train-the-Trainer Courses
    • In-Person
      • 35 States Domestically
      • 13 Countries Internationally
    • Remote
      • 3 States Domestically
      • 2 Countries Internationally
  • Grower Training Courses
    • In-Person
      • 50 States & 2 Territories Domestically
      • 26 Countries Internationally
    • Remote
      • 47 States & 2 Territories Domestically
      • 17 Countries Internationally

PSA Trainers

  • 3,172 Total
  • 2,210 Domestic Trainers located in 50 States & 4 Territories
  • 962 International Trainers located in 29 Countries

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 532 Total
  • 299 Domestic Trainers located in 49 States & 1 Territory
  • 233 International Trainers located in 20 Countries

Please note that not all course and participant data may be reflected in the report. As courses conclude, there may be a lag in training hosts returning course data or entering this data into the database shared with the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO). 

If you have any questions about the PSA's outreach or training activities, please contact dmp274 [at] cornell.edu (subject: PSA%20Outreach) (Donna Clements).