NEWARK, DE - The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced the launch of its eLearning certificate course, Essentials of Produce Safety, an entirely online, affordable, and in-depth program covering the key challenges and best practices in produce safety. PMA’s new course was developed in partnership with Intertek Alchemy, the industry leader in produce safety eLearning solutions, and is the first certificate program in PMA’s new educational platform offering, FreshEd Academy.

“FreshEd Academy is our commitment to delivering thought leadership to the produce and floral industries while providing member partners with innovative, yet affordable, educational solutions,” said Gina Jones, Vice President of Insights and Analytics at PMA. “Essentials of Produce Safety is the first of a number of courses and broader initiatives we are launching that pick up where today’s traditional training programs end. Taught by produce safety experts with a real-life understanding of the challenges and risks, Essentials of Produce Safety is available to individual learners and employee groups alike.”

According to a press release, all enrollees will benefit from:

• Enhanced produce safety proficiency
• Improved communication across the organization and supply chain
• Immediate application of learnings to the work environment

The Essentials of Produce Safety course is delivered entirely online via a device responsive learning management system that enables learners to complete the course anywhere, on any device—desktop, tablet, or mobile. The course consists of seven learning modules, a review module, and a certification exam.

“It is critically important for produce safety supervisors and managers to have an opportunity to receive education on why they are doing what they do, and to gain insights into how to do it even better,” stated course author, instructor, and former PMA Chief Science and Technology Officer, Dr. Robert Whitaker. “Essentials of Produce Safety is designed to provide that educational experience; converting staid food safety training into an educational opportunity that cultivates industry-leading food safety professionals.”

Essentials of Produce Safety instructor Afreen Malik, Director of Technical Services at International Food Safety, added, “Understanding the science-based fundamental principles of produce safety can help lead to a safer produce supply chain globally. Essentials of Produce Safety helps us to do just that.”

PMA’s Essentials of Produce Safety is now open for enrollment. Click here to enroll or learn more.

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