Guidance
DAO qualification specification: Level 2
Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.
Change of https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dao-qualification-handbooks-level-2-courses
Change description : 2025-10-09 13:25:00: ‘DAO Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) SSM’ added. [Guidance and regulation]
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Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.
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Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.
'DAO Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) SSM' added.
Added 'DAO Level 2 Award in Surveillance Photography - 610/6239/X'.
Removed DAO Level 2 Awards in 'Mounting Resinoid Bonded Abrasive Wheels' and 'Mounting Vitrified and Resinoid Bonded Abrasive Wheels' as these qualifications have now been withdrawn.
Updated information on DAO qualification specifications: Level 2.
Updated DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook.
Removed 'DAO Level 2 in Leading a Team' as this qualification has now been withdrawn.
Added new contact information.
Updated DAO Level 2 in Leading a Team.
Added: DAO Level 2 Award in Post office operations: qualification handbook.
Added: DAO Level 2 Award in Safe use of Personal Weapons: qualification handbook.
Added updated and accessible version in ODT of: DAO Level 2 Award in Leading a Team.
Updated: DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook.
Added HTML: DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook.
Updated: DAO Level 2 Award in Safe use of Personal Weapons: qualification handbook
Addition of 'DAO Level 2 Award in Leading a Team'.
Updated: DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualifiation Handbook and DAO Level 2 Award in Introduction to Personnel Administration: qualification handbook.
Addition of: Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualifiation Handbook.
Added: DAO Level 2 Award in Mounting Resinoid Bonded Abrasive Wheels & DAO Level 2 Award in Mounting Vitrified and Resinoid bonded abrasive wheels
Updated the DAO Level 2 Military Personnel Administrators: qualification handbook.
Added the DAO L2 Diploma UW Surface Ship Operational Data Analyst.
Updated the Level 2 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing: qualification handbook.
Added two new qualification handbooks for a Level 2 Award in Surveillance Photography and a Level 2 Certificate in Non Specialist Unit Photographer.
Updated DAO Level 2 Award for Tracked Vehicle Maintenance.
Updated DAO Level 2 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering) and added Level 2 Diploma Carpentry and Joinery (Military engineering), Level 2 Award in Introduction to Leading and Supervising and Level 2 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering).
Added DAO Level 2 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering).
Updated DAO Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) TSM.
Added updated versions of DAO Level 2 Certificate for Military Personnel Administrators: qualification handbook, and DAO Level 2 Certificate in Specialist CIS Fundamentals: qualification handbook.
Added updated versions of DAO Level 2 Award in Introduction to Leading and Supervising: qualification handbook and DAO Level 2 Certificate for Logistics Drivers: qualification handbook.
Added updated: DAO Level 2 Award for Tracked Vehicle Maintenance: qualification handbook, DAO Level 2 Award in Leading Individuals and Teams: qualification handbook, DAO Level 2 Award in Postal and Courier Services: qualification handbook, DAO Level 2 Award in Safe use of Personal Weapons: qualification handbook, DAO Level 2 Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering: qualification handbook, and DAO Level 2 Certificate in Operation and Vehicle Maintenance: qualification handbook.
Added updated version of DAO Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace: qualification handbook.
Added DAO Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace: qualification handbook.
Added updated DAO Level 2 Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering: qualification handbook.
Added Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) SSM: qualification handbook and Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) TSM: qualification handbook.
Publication of DAO Level 2 Award in Introduction to Personnel Administration: qualification handbook.
Updated DAO Level 2 Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering: qualification handbook to latest version.
Added DAO Level 2 Certificate in Specialist CIS Fundamentals qualification handbook.
Updated to add DAO Level 2 qualification handbooks for: Award in Leading Individuals and Teams; Award in Postal and Courier Services; Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering; Certificate in Operation and Vehicle Maintenance.
First published.
2025-10-09 13:25
‘DAO Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) SSM’ added.
2025-09-09 17:15
Added ‘DAO Level 2 Award in Surveillance Photography – 610/6239/X’.
2025-02-12 15:53
Removed DAO Level 2 Awards in ‘Mounting Resinoid Bonded Abrasive Wheels’ and ‘Mounting Vitrified and Resinoid Bonded Abrasive Wheels’ as these qualifications have now been withdrawn.
2024-03-14 10:12
Updated information on DAO qualification specifications: Level 2.
2024-02-29 16:09
Updated DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook.
2024-02-16 14:32
Removed ‘DAO Level 2 in Leading a Team’ as this qualification has now been withdrawn.
2022-11-17 10:29
Added new contact information.
2022-08-31 11:08
Updated DAO Level 2 in Leading a Team.
2022-03-17 16:00
Added: DAO Level 2 Award in Post office operations: qualification handbook.
2022-03-04 12:55
Added: DAO Level 2 Award in Safe use of Personal Weapons: qualification handbook.