A New York court will decide whether applicants to an apprenticeship program need a high school
diploma or an equivalent, according to the Mechanical Contractors Association of America.
The case, EEOC v. Joint Apprentice-ship Committee of the Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry, will have a
bearing on plumbing and mechanical apprentices in New York. The Joint Apprenticeship Committee requires
applicants to have a high school degree or GED.