Training Summary | Sprout Grower Training | Regulator Training | SSA Lead Instructor Training
1. Training Summary
Table 1. SSA training summary
Courses Held |
Sprout Grower Training and Lead Instructor Combo Course |
2 |
Lead Instructor Course |
2 |
|
Sprout Grower 2-day Training Course |
11 |
|
Sprout Grower 2-day Training Course in Spanish |
1 |
|
Sprout Grower and Lead Instructor Training Combo Blended Course |
2 |
|
Sprout Grower Training Blended Course Part 2 – in-person |
5 |
|
Sprout Grower Training Blended Course Part 2 – Virtual |
2 |
|
Sprout Growers Trained |
Sprout Operations |
104 |
Individual Sprout Growers Trained |
158 |
|
Regulators Trained |
Federal Regulators Trained |
61 |
State Regulators Trained |
101 |
|
International Regulators Trained |
1 |
|
Sprout Retailer Trained |
Supermarket Chain Food Safety Manager Trained |
3 |
SSA Lead Instructors Trained |
SSA Lead Instructor Candidates Trained |
40 |
SSA Lead Instructors Approved |
28 |
|
International SSA Lead Instructors Approved |
5 |
2. Sprout Grower Training
Note: “Sprout Growers” on this map means “Sprout operations,” but not individuals.
Table 1. List of SSA-trained sprout growers
State |
Number of Sprout Operation |
Individual Trained |
AZ |
1 |
1 |
CA |
14 |
27 |
CO |
1 |
1 |
FL |
9 |
13 |
GA |
6 |
8 |
HI |
4 |
5 |
IA |
1 |
1 |
IL |
9 |
15 |
KS |
1 |
1 |
KY |
1 |
1 |
LA |
1 |
1 |
MA |
6 |
13 |
MD |
5 |
5 |
MI |
3 |
3 |
MN |
2 |
3 |
NC |
3 |
4 |
NE |
1 |
1 |
NJ |
3 |
4 |
NV |
1 |
3 |
NY |
5 |
8 |
OH |
3 |
3 |
OK |
2 |
5 |
PA |
1 |
1 |
SC |
1 |
2 |
TN |
2 |
8 |
TX |
4 |
6 |
UT |
4 |
4 |
VA |
4 |
4 |
WI |
1 |
1 |
Canada |
2 |
3 |
Mexico |
2 |
2 |
India |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Total |
104 |
158 |
3. Regulators Training
* Some federal regulators with a working address associated with a particular state, other than DC area.
Table 3. List of SSA-trained regulators
*Note: Some federal regulators with a working address associated with a particular state.
State |
State Regulators |
FDA Regulators* |
International Regulators |
AZ |
4 |
|
|
CA |
4 |
8 |
|
CT |
3 |
|
|
CO |
2 |
1 |
|
FL |
2 |
2 |
|
GA |
10 |
1 |
|
HI |
|
1 |
|
IA |
1 |
|
|
ID |
6 |
|
|
IL |
2 |
5 |
|
IN |
1 |
|
|
KS |
2 |
|
|
KY |
|
2 |
|
MA |
2 |
2 |
|
MD |
10 |
23 |
|
MI |
5 |
1 |
|
MN |
3 |
3 |
|
NC |
2 |
|
|
NM |
2 |
|
|
NY |
|
1 |
|
OH |
3 |
2 |
|
OK |
3 |
|
|
OR |
3 |
1 |
|
PA |
3 |
2 |
|
SC |
|
1 |
|
TX |
8 |
3 |
|
UT |
4 |
|
|
VA |
6 |
|
|
WA |
6 |
2 |
|
WV |
4 |
|
|
Canada |
|
|
1 |
Total |
101 |
61 |
1 |
4. SSA Lead Instructor Training
Table 4. List of SSA-trained and approved Lead Instructors
State/Country |
LI candidates and Extension Specialists Trained |
Total LI Approved |
AR |
1 |
0 |
CA |
5 |
5 |
CO |
3 |
1 |
FL |
2 |
2 |
GA |
1 |
1 |
KS |
1 |
0 |
KY |
1 |
1 |
IL |
4 |
4 |
IN |
1 |
1 |
MI |
1 |
1 |
MO |
1 |
1 |
NM |
1 |
1 |
NV |
3 |
2 |
NY |
1 |
1 |
OH |
1 |
1 |
TN |
1 |
1 |
TX |
2 |
2 |
VA |
1 |
1 |
VT |
1 |
1 |
WA |
1 |
0 |
WV |
2 |
1 |
Korean |
1 |
1 |
Italy |
2 |
2 |
Spain |
1 |
1 |
Mexico |
2 |
2 |
Total |
41 |
34 |
The 34 approved SSA LIs (including the 6 international LIs) are:
Educators |
11 |
State government officials |
8 |
Consultants |
5 |
Sprout grower |
5 |
International consultants |
5 |