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 28, 2025

Number of Train-the-Trainer Courses Held

  • 146 Total
  • 114 USA Hosted
    • 83 In-Person
    • 31 Remote
  • 32 International Hosted
    • 28 In-Person
    • 4 Remote

Number of Train-the-Trainer Course Participants

  • 3,888 Total
  • 2,711 USA Hosted
    • 2,253 In-Person; 27 average course size
    • 458 Remote; 15 average course size
  • 1,177 International Hosted
    • 1,107 In-Person; 40 average course size
    • 70 Remote; 18 average course size

Number of Grower Training Courses Held

  • 5,160 Total
  • 3,364 USA Hosted
    • 2,323 In-Person
    • 966 Remote
    • 75 Online
  • 1,796 International Hosted
    • 1,132 In-Person
    • 664 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 104,065 Total
  • 61,880 US Hosted
    • 46,489 In-Person; 20 average course size
    • 14,425 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 966 Online; 13 average course size
  • 42,185 International Hosted
    • 32,137 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 10,048 Remote; 15 average course size

Where PSA Courses Have Been Hosted

  • Train-the-Trainer Courses
    • In-Person
      • 35 US States
      • 13 Countries Internationally
    • Remote
      • 3 US States
      • 3 Countries Internationally
  • Grower Training Courses
    • In-Person
      • 50 US States & 2 Territories
      • 27 Countries Internationally
    • Remote
      • 47 US States & 2 Territories
      • 18 Countries Internationally

PSA Trainers

  • 3,260 Total
  • 2,287 US Trainers - 298 Active
  • 973 International Trainers - 82 Active

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 545 Total
  • 310 US Trainers - 158 Active
  • 235 International Trainers - 86 Active

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). 

An Active Lead Trainer/Trainer has delivered at least one PSA Grower Training Course in the past two years. This includes those individuals that have opted out of being publicly listed the PSA Trainer Directory.

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