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About ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State

Mission

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State Community and Technical College offers flexible, affordable technical and university-transfer degrees, industry certification, adult and continuing education, and customized skills training to support and enhance the North Alabama community.

Approved by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees – December 14, 2022


Caring Campus

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State is one of 10 community colleges across the U.S. selected for the . Each faculty and staff member is dedicated to creating the best experience for every student, helping them overcome non-academic barriers to success and building strong connections. At ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State, we give our students the tools, resources, and important information to excel and to feel safe, supported and heard.


A community for the future

With Huntsville’s unique blend of space and defense industries, biotechnology, healthcare and high-tech manufacturing, the community has high expectations for local educational institutions. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State rises to the challenge of anticipating workforce demands of the future by preparing highly-skilled workers with a mix of academics and technical training programs and grant funded initiatives.

Many of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State’s graduates have gone on to start their own businesses, including salons, machine shops, welding shops, IT services, heating and air conditioning businesses, and many others. Small businesses and skilled entrepreneurs wield a strong influence on economic development in the region.

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State is committed to preparing students with the right knowledge, set with the right training and skills, to go into the workforce immediately – a winning formula for the students, the community, and the economy.

Student Success at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State

Learning to make things

Serve – that’s the mission

He created his own path

Helping NASA build habitats in space

Pitch major career wins

Sobering up led to a future and a hope

Astronaut paves way for robotics student

Community college student to Chief Nursing Officer

You can be a successful entrepreneur

The power of perseverance

    Accreditation

    J.F. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State Community & Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. J.F. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State Community & Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of J.F. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State Community & Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website ().

    Practical Nursing Program

    The Practical Nursing program at J.F. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State Community & Technical College located in Huntsville, Alabama is accredited by the:
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
    3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
    Atlanta, GA 30326
    404-975-5000

    The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical Nursing program is Initial Accreditation.

    Associate Degree Nursing Program

    The Associate Degree Nursing program at J.F. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ State Community & Technical College located in Huntsville, Alabama is accredited by the:
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
    3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
    Atlanta, GA 30326
    404-975-5000

    The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program is Initial Accreditation.