This page contains the most up-to-date user fees when using SMART Labs

Registration Fees

1 hour of training is included with the fee, this includes equipment time and trainer time

SMART Network registrants are defined as registrants who are directly linked with the SMART Network or are working on a project proposed by a member of the SMART Network.

Training Fees, Technical Support and Service Fees

For a user to reserve equipment in the LMACS (Laboratory Management & Access Control System) a user MUST be flagged as trained by the staff member in charge of the piece of equipment. To book training on equipment, a user can request training through LMACS.

Alternatively, groups may prefer to have our trained staff perform work on their samples. The hourly rate is listed below.

Some equipment may have unique training situations where a user is having direct hands-on training for the first few hours but is able to use the equipment with support-supervision for the remainder of the training session. With support supervision, the user will be able to ask for periodic assistance in using the equipment and ask general questions.

When the designed trainer is satisfied that the user is able to use the chosen piece of equipment safely without supervision the trainer will flag the user as Trained in the LMACS system and they are now able to reserve equipment as needed.

Some pieces of equipment may have training that expires after a set amount of years and the user may have have a Support-supervision session after a long lapse in use of equipment in order to ensure the user is able to operate the equipment safely.

Equipment Usage Fees

Below contains a list of hourly usage rates for the available equipment in SMART Labs. Rates listed as “Variable” can be viewed by clicking on the equipment name.

Rates marked with an "*" are subject to change/approval.