{"id":10364,"date":"2026-09-10T15:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ccocert.org\/mobile-crane-operator-exams-to-include-new-pilot-questions\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T18:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T18:27:08","slug":"mobile-crane-operator-exams-to-include-new-pilot-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccocert.org\/en\/mobile-crane-operator-exams-to-include-new-pilot-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Crane Operator Exams to Include New Pilot Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>May 17, 2024\u2014<\/em>CCO employs \u201cpilot questions\u201d to assess new, unscored exam items and evaluate their performance relative to candidates\u2019 responses to scored questions. 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