PMT 0161C - Shielded Metal Arc Pipe Welding 3.5 Credit Hours, 105 Clock Hours (Offered Fall and Summer) This course emphasizes principles of welding pipe using the shielded metal arc (SMAW) process. Fabrication and welding of pipe in the 1, 2, 5, and 6 g positions are stressed. *Vocational courses are not applicable to the A.A. or A.S. degree or to the College Credit Certificate without an approved articulation agreement. Vocational courses, offered in clock hours, are courses that can be used for the awarding of Career and Technical or Vocational Certificates. In addition, vocational courses may be articulated to college credit and applied to college credit certificates or A.S. degree programs. Students should work closely with an advisor to plan their studies in a way to take advantage of this opportunity.