Skip to main content

Picayune Memorial High School

One More Reason to Say Roll Tide Roll!

Architecture and Drafting

Architecture and Drafting

  • Architecture and Drafting I 
    Architectural Design and Drafting I is the entry level course of the secondary Architecture I & II program. Students will gain foundational competencies related to orientation, safety, leadership and personal development, and drafting and CAD skills.
     
  • Architecture and Drafting II 
    Architectural Design and Drafting II is the exit level course of the secondary Architecture and Drafting program. Students will gain foundational competencies related to orientation, safety, advanced leadership and personal development, architectural drafting, and CAD skills. The architectural drafting section includes floor plans, elevations, foundations, and sections.

My name is Jason Childs and I am the instructor of Architecture and Drafting at the Picayune Career and Technology Center. I graduated from Picayune Memorial High School in 1998 and earned my degree in Drafting and Design Technology from Pearl River Community College in 2000.

In 2001, I began my career as a drafter at Tabor Metals in Gulfport, MS. I took a leap of faith in July of 2003 by reluctantly accepting God’s call to take a job as a teacher. This profession has proven to be a blessing in my life and I am privileged to have the opportunity to impact students’ lives.

What I enjoy most about teaching is providing students with knowledge, skills, and experience beneficial to success in postsecondary education, as well as the workforce.

My belief in Career and Technical Education can be summed up by the following quote from Benjamin Franklin: "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Simply put, Career and Technical Education is deeply rooted in learning through involvement.