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 September 30, 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 Domestic 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

  • 4,789 Total
  • 3,100 Domestic Hosted
    • 2,190 In-Person
    • 845 Remote
    • 65 Online
  • 1,689 International Hosted
    • 1,096 In-Person
    • 593 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 98,262 Total
  • 57,805 Domestic Hosted
    • 44,370 In-Person; 20 average course size
    • 12,560 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 875 Online; 13 average course size
  • 40,457 International Hosted
    • 31,148 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 9,309 Remote; 16 average course size

Where PSA Courses Have Been Hosted

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

PSA Trainers

  • 3,210 Total
  • 2,240 Domestic Trainers located in 50 States & 4 Territories
  • 973 International Trainers located in 29 Countries

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 537 Total
  • 304 Domestic Trainers located in 49 States & 1 Territory
  • 233 International Trainers located in 20 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).