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 April 18, 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

  • 5,485 Total
  • 3,567 USA Hosted
    • 2,422 In-Person
    • 1,062 Remote
    • 83 Online
  • 1,918 International Hosted
    • 1,168 In-Person
    • 750 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 109,176 Total
  • 64,958 US Hosted
    • 47,921 In-Person; 20 average course size
    • 15,997 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 1,040 Online; 13 average course size
  • 44,218 International Hosted
    • 33,284 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 10,934 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

  • 3,351 Total
  • 2,362 US Trainers - 295 Active
  • 989 International Trainers - 55 Active

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 548 Total
  • 313 US Trainers - 146 Active
  • 235 International Trainers - 76 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).