Breadcrumb Home WLDG Welding WLDG-2443 WLDG-2443: Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Download Catalog PDF Download Page PDF Program WLDG Welding Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 6 Credit Hours 4 Course Type N Advanced topics based on accepted welding codes. Training provided with various electrodes in shielded metal arc welding processes with open V-groove joints in all positions. Prerequisites WLDG-1323, WLDG-1457.