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, 2023

Number of Train-the-Trainer Courses Held

  • 130 Total
  • 102 Domestic Hosted
    • 79 In-Person
    • 23 Remote
  • 28 International Hosted
    • 27 In-Person
    • 1 Remote

Number of Train-the-Trainer Course Participants

  • 3,605 Total
  • 2,512 Domestic Hosted
    • 2,185 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 327 Remote; 14 average course size
  • 1,093 International Hosted
    • 1,075 In-Person; 40 average course size
    • 18 Remote

Number of Grower Training Courses Held

  • 4,199 Total
  • 2,754 Domestic Hosted
    • 2,021 In-Person
    • 685 Remote
    • 48 Online
  • 1,445 International Hosted
    • 986 In-Person
    • 459 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 88,182 Total
  • 52,526 Domestic Hosted
    • 41,689 In-Person; 21 average course size
    • 10,165 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 672 Online; 14 average course size
  • 35,656 International Hosted
    • 27,884 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 7,772 Remote; 17 average course size

Where PSA Courses Have Been Hosted

  • Train-the-Trainer Courses
    • In-Person
      • 35 States Domestically
      • 12 Countries Internationally
    • Remote
      • 3 States Domestically
      • 1 Country Internationally
  • Grower Training Courses
    • In-Person
      • 50 States & 2 Territories Domestically
      • 23 Countries Internationally
    • Remote
      • 45 States & 2 Territories Domestically
      • 15 Countries Internationally

PSA Trainers

  • 3,020 Total
  • 2,126 Domestic Trainers located in 50 States & 4 Territories
  • 894 International Trainers located in 29 Countries

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 520 Total
  • 290 Domestic Trainers located in 49 States & 1 Territory
  • 230 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).