Becoming a New MNC User

All steps must be completed before orientation.

1. Complete the prerequisite Department of Environmental Health and Safety (DEHS) courses through the University of Minnesota Training Hub:

Non-UMN users:

Create a Training Hub guest account before accessing UMN online training.

DEHS course for all users:

DEHS courses for Bio-Nano users:

Note: Even if you’ve completed these elsewhere, you must retake them through the UMN Training Hub.

2. Complete the appropriate online MNC training course:

*If you have not completed the University prerequisite courses, you will not be able to enroll in these courses.

3. Sign up for a Badger account:

4. Set up your billing account:

  UMN users: Download the EFS Account Change Form, fill it out with the correct account number for billing, and have it signed by your advisor and department accounting staff. Email the signed, completed form to [email protected].

   Non-UMN users: we will first need to execute a Lab Use Agreement in with your company or institution. Once that is done, we'll need a) a purchase order to cover expected costs, and b) a certificate of liability coverage from your insurance provider.

Please contact Nano Center Staff at 612 624-8005 or at [email protected] for a copy of the Lab Use Agreement and further instructions.

5. Fill out the NNCI facility user profile:

6. New User Orientation 

  • For cleanroom users, there is a limit of 5 users per session. Orientation sessions are offered on the first Wednesday and third Thursday of each month at 9am. Sessions meet in the lobby of the Physics & Nanotechnology Building. You will receive chemical safety training, and get a tour of the MNC cleanrooms. Wear appropriate clothing: long pants, a shirt with sleeves, closed toe shoes and hair tied back.
    • Complete all relevant courses in steps 1 and 2, and fill out all forms two business days before the date of the New User Orientation session you plan to attend.
    • Re-orientation is also required if you have not been in the cleanroom for over a year (Also, if you have not used the cleanroom in six months, your assigned cleanroom cubby/bin will be re-assigned to another user and you will get a new one upon your return).
    • Register for cleanroom orientation using this link.
  • For Bio-Nano Lab users and Nanomaterials Lab users, please complete the required courses listed in steps 1 and 2 prior to registering for orientation using this link.

 

To Request Equipment Training

Special training is required to use most of our tools. The Minnesota Nano Center has a large set of tools and training can be requested.