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 27, 2025

Number of Train-the-Trainer Courses Held

  • 149 Total
  • 116 USA Hosted
    • 83 In-Person
    • 33 Remote
  • 33 International Hosted
    • 28 In-Person
    • 5 Remote

Number of Train-the-Trainer Course Participants

  • 3,944 Total
  • 2,751 USA Hosted
    • 2,253 In-Person; 27 average course size
    • 498 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

  • 5,252 Total
  • 3,402 USA Hosted
    • 2,340 In-Person
    • 985 Remote
    • 77 Online
  • 1,850 International Hosted
    • 1,147 In-Person
    • 703 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 105,507 Total
  • 62,392 US Hosted
    • 46,692 In-Person; 20 average course size
    • 14,714 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 986 Online; 13 average course size
  • 43,115 International Hosted
    • 32,603 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 10,512 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

  • 3,311 Total
  • 2,323 US Trainers - 300 Active
  • 988 International Trainers - 72 Active

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 548 Total
  • 313 US Trainers - 155 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).