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J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a public, historically black community and technical college in Huntsville, Alabama. The college was founded as Huntsville State Vocational Technical College in 1961. Drake State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers associate degrees, certificates and non-credit courses through its 16 programs.
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- ↑ "Northeast Alabama Community College". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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- ↑ "Northeast Alabama Community College". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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