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 December 31, 2024

Number of Train-the-Trainer Courses Held

  • 143 Total
  • 111 Domestic Hosted
    • 83 In-Person
    • 28 Remote
  • 32 International Hosted
    • 28 In-Person
    • 4 Remote

Number of Train-the-Trainer Course Participants

  • 3,830 Total
  • 2,653 US Hosted
    • 2,252 In-Person; 27 average course size
    • 401 Remote; 14 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

  • 4,897 Total
  • 3,160 US Hosted
    • 2,214 In-Person
    • 877 Remote
    • 69 Online
  • 1,737 International Hosted
    • 1,114 In-Person
    • 623 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 99,838 Total
  • 58,590 US Hosted
    • 44,685 In-Person; 20 average course size
    • 13,000 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 905 Online; 13 average course size
  • 41,248 International Hosted
    • 31,622 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 9,626 Remote; 16 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

  • 3,209 Total
  • 2,237 US Trainers - 312 Active
  • 972 International Trainers - 84 Active

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 541 Total
  • 307 US Trainers - 165 Active
  • 234 International Trainers - 91 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 individuals that have opted out of 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).