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, 2023

Number of Train-the-Trainer Courses Held

  • 136 Total
  • 106 Domestic Hosted
    • 80 In-Person
    • 26 Remote
  • 30 International Hosted
    • 28 In-Person
    • 2 Remote

Number of Train-the-Trainer Course Participants

  • 3,714 Total
  • 2,571 Domestic Hosted
    • 2,201 In-Person; 28 average course size
    • 370 Remote; 14 average course size
  • 1,143 International Hosted
    • 1,107 In-Person; 40 average course size
    • 36 Remote; 18 average course size

Number of Grower Training Courses Held

  • 4,413 Total
  • 2,859 Domestic Hosted
    • 2,063 In-Person
    • 741 Remote
    • 55 Online
  • 1,554 International Hosted
    • 1,036 In-Person
    • 518 Remote

Number of Grower Training Course Participants

  • 92,038 Total
  • 53,992 Domestic Hosted
    • 42,288 In-Person; 20 average course size
    • 10,954 Remote; 15 average course size
    • 750 Online; 14 average course size
  • 38,046 International Hosted
    • 29,536 In-Person; 29 average course size
    • 8,510 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
      • 2 Countries Internationally
  • Grower Training Courses
    • In-Person
      • 50 States & 2 Territories Domestically
      • 26 Countries Internationally
    • Remote
      • 46 States & 2 Territories Domestically
      • 15 Countries Internationally

PSA Trainers

  • 3,118 Total
  • 2,171 Domestic Trainers located in 50 States & 4 Territories
  • 947 International Trainers located in 28 Countries

PSA Lead Trainers

  • 527 Total
  • 295 Domestic Trainers located in 49 States & 1 Territory
  • 232 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).