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 27, 2026

Number of Train-the-Trainer Courses Held

  • 151 Total
  • 118 USA Hosted
    • 84 In-Person
    • 34 Remote
  • 33 International Hosted
    • 28 In-Person
    • 5 Remote

Number of Train-the-Trainer Course Participants

  • 3,987 Total
  • 2,794 USA Hosted
    • 2,275 In-Person; 27 average course size
    • 519 Remote; 15 average course size
  • 1,193 International Hosted
    • 1,107 In-Person; 40 average course size
    • 86 Remote; 17 average course size

Number of Grower Training Courses Held

  • 5,567 Total
  • 3,619 USA Hosted
    • 2,444 In-Person
    • 1,090 Remote
    • 85 Online
  • 1,948 International Hosted
    • 1,175 In-Person
    • 773 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 110,369 Total
  • 65,749 US Hosted
    • 48,212 In-Person; 20 average course size
    • 16,476 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 1,061 Online; 12 average course size
  • 44,620 International Hosted
    • 33,469 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 11,151 Remote; 14 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

  • 3,349 Total
  • 2,360 US Trainers - 299 Active
  • 989 International Trainers - 49 Active

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 548 Total
  • 313 US Trainers - 144 Active
  • 235 International Trainers - 72 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).