Guidance

DAO qualification specification: Level 4

Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 19 January 2017
• Last updated: 12 November 2024 — See all updates

Documents

DAO Level 4 in Coaching and Mentoring

Ref: 610/0126/0, 610/0127/1, 610/0128/2

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DAO Level 4 Award in Information Management

Ref: 603/6916/4

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DAO Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Ref: 601/4749/0

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DAO Level 4 Award in the Management of Postal and Courier Services

Ref: 603/2032/1

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DAO Level 4 Award in Managing Procurement

Ref: 603/3361/3

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DAO Level 4 Certificate in Administration Management

Ref: 603/6071/9

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DAO Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography

Ref: 601/4877/9

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DAO Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training

Ref: 601/3918/3

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DAO Level 4 Certificate in Submarine Data Management (Analyst) TSM

Ref: 603/3318/2

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DAO Level 4 Diploma in Electrotechnical Studies and Practice (Military Engineering)

Ref: 603/2690/6

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DAO Level 4 Diploma in Electronic System Inspection Repair Maintenance and Workshop Management

Ref: 603/3587/7

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• Defence Awarding Organisation

Published 19 January 2017
Last updated 12 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 12 November 2024

   'DAO Level 4 Award in Management of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations' removed because the qualification has been withdrawn.

2. 14 May 2024

   Removed 'DAO Level 4 Award in Managing the Processing of Financial Transactions' as this qualification has been withdrawn.

3. 6 March 2024

   Updated all DAO Level 4 qualification information.

4. 16 February 2024

   Removed 'DAO Level 4 in Leadership and Management' as this qualification has been withdrawn.

5. 26 October 2023

   Removed 'DAO Level 4 Award in Management of Administration: qualification handbook' as this qualification is no longer offered and will not be replaced.

6. 4 August 2023

   Removed 'DAO Level 4 Diploma in Nuclear Submarine Engineering Management: qualification handbook', as this qualification has been withdrawn.

7. 30 June 2023

   Removal of 'DAO Level 4 Certificate in Defence Profession Video Techniques: qualification handbook'.

8. 10 May 2023

   Added 'DAO Level 4 Award in Management of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations - qualification handbook'.

9. 21 December 2022

   'DAO Level 4 Award in Contract Quality Requirements: qualification handbook' removed.

10. 17 November 2022

    Added new contact information.

11. 5 May 2022

    Removed withdrawn handbooks: Level 4 Award Management of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations, Level 4 Diploma Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Level 4 Diploma Management of Specialist Communicators and Level 4 Diploma Management of Unit Transport Operations.

12. 31 March 2022

    Removal of: DAO Level 4 Diploma in Defence HR and Administration Management

13. 26 November 2021

    Updated: DAO Level 4 Award in Coaching and Mentoring and DAO Level 4 Award in Leadership and Management.

14. 4 November 2021

    Addition of 'DAO Level 4 Award in Coaching and Mentoring'.

15. 3 November 2021

    Addition of 'DAO Level 4 Award in Leadership and Management'.

16. 30 September 2021

    Removal of: DAO Level 4 Diploma in Motor Vehicle Repair, Maintenance and Workshop Management as it will not be offered from 01/10/21

17. 17 December 2020

    Added: DAO Level 4 Award in Information Management.

18. 24 September 2020

    Added: DAO Level 4 Diploma in Electrotechnical Studies and Practice (Military Engineering): qualification handbook (Updated 23 September 2020).

19. 17 July 2020

    Addition of: DAO Level 4 Certificate in Administration Management: Qualification Handbook.

20. 16 June 2020

    Removal of: Level 4 certificate for Regimental Administrative Officers.

21. 30 April 2020

    Removal of Level 4 Award in Leadership and management for Effective Performance handbook.

22. 29 April 2020

    Removal of the L4 Award in Designing Regulated Qualification handbook.

23. 6 April 2020

    Updated Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography added.

24. 3 April 2020

    Updated Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography added.

25. 24 March 2020

    Replacement of: L4 Award in Managing the Processing of Financial Transactions added.

26. 18 March 2020

    Published an updated version of DAO Level 4 Award in Managing the Processing of Financial Transactions.

27. 11 March 2020

    Added DAO Level 4 Award in Managing the Processing of Financial Transactions.

28. 3 December 2019

    Updated the DAO Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Process and Practice: qualification handbook.

29. 12 September 2018

    Updated the DAO Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Catography: qualification handbook.

30. 30 August 2018

    Added DAO Level 4 Diploma in Electronic System Inspection Repair Maintenance and Workshop Management: qualification handbook.

31. 30 August 2018

    Updated the Level 4 Diploma in Communication Information Exploitation.

32. 28 June 2018

    Added DAO Level 4 Award in Managing procurement: qualification handbook.

33. 27 June 2018

    Added Level 4 Certificate in Submarine Data Management (Analyst) TSM: qualification handbook.

34. 30 May 2018

    Added DAO Level 4 Award in Management of Administration: qualification handbook.

35. 24 April 2018

    Added Level 4 Certificate in Defence Profession Video Techniques; qualification handbook.

36. 13 March 2018

    Added DAO Level 4 Award in Leadership and Management for Effective Performance: qualification handbook.

37. 15 February 2018

    Added DAO Level 4 Award in Contract Quality Requirements.

38. 5 January 2018

    Added Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice.

39. 19 December 2017

    Updated DAO Level 4 Certificate In Facilities Management and Logistics Operations.

40. 5 December 2017

    Added latest editions of DAO Level 4 Certificate in Defence Information Management: qualification handbook, DAO Level 4 Certificate in Range Management: qualification handbook, DAO Level 4 Dipolma in Defence HR and Administration Management: qualification handbook, and DAO Level 4 Dipolma in Electrotechnical Studies and Practice (Military Engineering): qualification handbook.

41. 9 November 2017

    The DAO Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice qualification handbook has been removed as it is no longer current. An updated version of this handbook will be published shortly.

42. 6 November 2017

    Added updated DAO Level 4 Certificate in Account Management: qualification handbook, DAO Level 4 Certificate for System Co-ordinators: qualification handbook, DAO Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice: qualification handbook and DAO Level 4 Award in Defence Equality and Diversity Management: qualification handbook.

43. 31 October 2017

    Added DAO Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography: qualification handbook, DAO Level 4 Diploma for Management of Unit Transport Operations: qualification handbook, DAO Level 4 Diploma in Communication Information Exploitation: qualification handbook, DAO Level 4 Diploma in Management of Specialist Communicators: qualification handbook and DAO Level 4 Diploma in Nuclear Submarine Engineering Management: qualification handbook.

44. 27 October 2017

    Added updated DAO Level 4 Certificate for Military Personnel Technical Administrators: qualification handbook, and DAO Level 4 Certificate for Regimental Administrative Officers: qualification handbook.

45. 24 July 2017

    Added updated DAO level 4 certificate in education and training qualification handbook.

46. 3 July 2017

    Added DAO Level 4 Award in the Management of Postal and Courier Services: qualification handbook.

47. 20 June 2017

    Added the following DAO Level 4 qualification handbooks: Award in Supply Chain Inventory Management.

48. 12 June 2017

    Added qualification handbook for Certificate in Facilities Management and Logistic Operations.

49. 21 April 2017

    Added DAO Level 4 Award for the Management of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations: qualification handbook

50. 13 April 2017

    Added DAO Level 4 Award in Managing Workplace Stress (Foundation) and (Practitioner).

51. 10 April 2017

    Added DAO Level 4 qualification handbook for Award in Designing Regulated Qualifications.

52. 29 March 2017

    Added DAO Level 4 Certificate in Management qualification handbook.

53. 27 March 2017

    Updated to add DAO Level 4 qualification handbooks for Diploma in Motor Vehicle Repair Maintenance and Workshop Management; and Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Operations.

54. 21 March 2017

    Added the following DAO qualification handbooks: Level 4 Award in Defence Equality and Diversity Management; Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice; Level 4 Certificate for Military Personnel Technical Administrators; Level 4 Certificate for Regimental Administrative Officers; Level 4 Certificate for System Co-ordinators; Level 4 Certificate in Account Management; Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography; Level 4 Certificate in Defence Information Management; Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training; Level 4 Certificate in Range Management; Level 4 Diploma in Communication Information Exploitation; Level 4 Diploma in Defence HR and Administration Management; Level 4 Diploma in Management of Specialist Communicators; Level 4 Diploma in Nuclear Submarine Engineering Management. Amended title of documents for consistency.

55. 19 January 2017

    First published.