LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Emit Hoyt of Buckfield was awarded a Skill Point certificate in automotive technology at the 2016 SkillsUSA Championships on June 22 and 23.

Hoyt is a student at Oxford Hills Technical School in Norway.

Skill Point certificates were awarded in 86 occupational and leadership areas to students who met a predetermined threshold score in their competition, as defined by industry. The certificate is a component of the SkillsUSA Work Force Ready System, a national assessment program for career and technical education.

Over 6,000 students were invited to the event to demonstrate their technical skills, workplace skills and personal skills in 100 hands-on occupational and leadership competitions including robotics, automotive technology, drafting, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking.

The SkillsUSA Championships event is held annually for students in middle school, high school or post-secondary programs as part of the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. More than 300,000 students and advisers join SkillsUSA annually, organized into over 18,000 sections and 52 state and territorial associations.