Virtual Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training is an 8 hour course intended to improve your understanding of GAPs to guide assessment of risks and implementation of practices to reduce risks on fresh produce farms. Taking this course will not result in your farm being "GAPs Certified". GAPs certification is done by a third party (e.g. USDA, Primus, Global GAP) and involves the successful completion of an on-farm audit. 

As you consider taking the GAPs Online Produce Safety Training Course, be aware that this course is not currently equivalent to the required supervisor training described in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule 21 CFR Subpart C § 112.22(c). This GAPs Online Produce Safety Training Course may, however, satisfy training requirements as described in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule in §§ 112.21(a) and (b).  

The Produce Safety Alliance offers in-person training that meets the requirement in § 112.22(c) of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. Up coming courses are posted on the PSA Grower Training Course website. You can also sign up for the PSA Listserv to receive the most current information related to educational and training opportunities, FSMA updates, and produce safety research and events.

A minimum of 10 participants must be registered for us to offer the course. The course price is $25.