GAP Train-the-Trainer – Training Institute, SCCCD

(559) 243-7530

AGRICULTURE

Good Agricultural Practices Train-the-Trainer

Lead Effective Fieldworker Food Safety Sessions

Great food safety starts in the field. The GAPs Train-the-Trainer Program is designed to prepare growers, supervisors, and farm labor contractors to effectively train fieldworkers in Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs). This interactive session equips trainers with the knowledge and communication tools to deliver food safety training that sticks—because informed fieldworkers are your first line of defense.

Program Highlights

Learn how GAPs align with your farm’s Food Safety Plan
Understand why harvesters are both the highest risk and your strongest safeguard
Improve your presentation skills to increase message retention
Receive ready-to-use training materials in English and Spanish
Earn a certificate of completion

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for growers and farm owners, farm labor contractors, field supervisors and crew leaders, safety coordinators or training staff, and anyone responsible for delivering food safety education in the field.

What You’ll Learn

Core Good Agricultural Practices
Food safety responsibilities of growers and farm labor contractors
Best practices for where, when, and how to deliver GAPs training
Principles of effective communication and training techniques
Strategies for combining instruction, persuasion, and demonstration
How to avoid common training pitfalls and improve trainee engagement

REGISTRATION FEES

$25 – For Qualifying Companies*
Includes course materials, training resources, and a certificate of completion

*The $25 registration fee is available to qualifying California Specialty Crop companies, producers, managers, and laborers. To determine if you are eligible, click here to view the list of qualifying specialty crops. During registration checkout, you will be asked to indicate the commodity you grow or work with to confirm your eligibility.

POLICIES & QUESTIONS

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations received up to five (5) working days before the course start date are refundable, minus a $25 processing fee. After that, cancellations are subject to the entire course fee. Please note that if you don’t cancel and don’t attend, you are still responsible for payment.

Program Funding:

Funding for this training was made possible by a grant/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.

Questions or Concerns:

Program Lead: Celia Zamora
Telephone: (559) 243-7534

March 13, 2025

In-Person - Spanish
Space is Limited
Registration Closes:
Mar 10, 2025 or When Class is Full
Check-In: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Class: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Turlock, CA

March 14, 2025

In-Person - English
Space is Limited
Registration Closes:
Mar 10, 2025 or When Class is Full
Check-In: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Class: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Turlock, CA

Turlock, CA

CSU Stanislaus – Student Center
1 University Circle, Building 50, Room SC-103, Turlock, CA 93582

March 20, 2025

In-Person - Spanish
Space is Limited
Registration Closes:
Mar 17, 2025 or When Class is Full
Check-In: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Class: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tulare, CA

March 21, 2025

In-Person - English
Space is Limited
Registration Closes:
Mar 17, 2025 or When Class is Full
Check-In: 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Class: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Tulare, CA