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 links on the left to request the PDF. The Produce Safety Alliance does not share individual course participant information.
Totals Through December 31, 2022
Number of Train-the-Trainer Courses Held
- 124 Total
- 98 Domestic Hosted
- 78 In-Person
- 20 Remote
- 26 International Hosted
- 25 In-Person
- 1 Remote
Number of Train-the-Trainer Course Participants
- 3,513 Total
- 2,454 Domestic Hosted
- 2,171 In-Person; 28 average course size
- 283 Remote; 14 average course size
- 1,059 International Hosted
- 1,041 In-Person; 42 average course size
- 18 Remote
Number of Grower Training Courses Held
- 3,889 Total
- 2,547 Domestic Hosted
- 1,897 In-Person
- 607 Remote
- 43 Online
- 1,342 International Hosted
- 928 In-Person
- 414 Remote
Number of Grower Training Course Participants
- 82,279 Total
- 49,227 Domestic Hosted
- 39,664 In-Person; 21 average course size
- 8,957 Remote; 15 average course size
- 606 Online; 14 average course size
- 33,052 International Hosted
- 25,812 In-Person; 25 average course size
- 7,240 Remote; 18 average course size
Where PSA Courses Have Been Hosted
- Train-the-Trainer Courses
- In-Person
- 35 States Domestically
- 11 Countries Internationally
- Remote
- 3 States Domestically
- 1 Country Internationally
- In-Person
- Grower Training Courses
- In-Person
- 50 States & 2 Territories Domestically
- 23 Countries Internationally
- Remote
- 44 States & 2 Territories Domestically
- 15 Countries Internationally
- In-Person
PSA Trainers
- 2,944 Total
- 2,076 Domestic Trainers located in 50 States & 4 Territories
- 868 International Trainers located in 28 Countries
PSA Lead Trainers
- 509 Total
- 284 Domestic Trainers located in 49 States & 1 Territory
- 225 International Trainers located in 19 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).