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DAO qualification specification: Level 2

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Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.

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Published 14 March 2017
Last updated 9 September 2025 show all updates
  1. Added 'DAO Level 2 Award in Surveillance Photography - 610/6239/X'.

  2. 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Abrasive Wheels' and 'Mounting Vitrified and Resinoid Bonded Abrasive Wheels' as these qualifications have now been withdrawn.

  3. Updated information on DAO qualification specifications: Level 2.

  4. Updated DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook.

  5. Removed 'DAO Level 2 in Leading a Team' as this qualification has now been withdrawn.

  6. Added new contact information.

  7. Updated DAO Level 2 in Leading a Team.

  8. Added: DAO Level 2 Award in Post office operations: qualification handbook.

  9. Added: DAO Level 2 Award in Safe use of Personal Weapons: qualification handbook.

  10. Added updated and accessible version in ODT of: DAO Level 2 Award in Leading a Team.

  11. Updated: DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook.

  12. Added HTML: DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook.

  13. Updated: DAO Level 2 Award in Safe use of Personal Weapons: qualification handbook

  14. Addition of 'DAO Level 2 Award in Leading a Team'.

  15. Updated: DAO Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualifiation Handbook and DAO Level 2 Award in Introduction to Personnel Administration: qualification handbook.

  16. Addition of: Level 2 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Qualifiation Handbook.

  17. Added: DAO Level 2 Award in Mounting Resinoid Bonded Abrasive Wheels & DAO Level 2 Award in Mounting Vitrified and Resinoid bonded abrasive wheels

  18. Updated the DAO Level 2 Military Personnel Administrators: qualification handbook.

  19. Added the DAO L2 Diploma UW Surface Ship Operational Data Analyst.

  20. Updated the Level 2 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing: qualification handbook.

  21. Added two new qualification handbooks for a Level 2 Award in Surveillance Photography and a Level 2 Certificate in Non Specialist Unit Photographer.

  22. Updated DAO Level 2 Award for Tracked Vehicle Maintenance.

  23. 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).

  24. Added DAO Level 2 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering).

  25. Updated DAO Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) TSM.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Added updated version of DAO Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace: qualification handbook.

  30. Added DAO Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace: qualification handbook.

  31. Added updated DAO Level 2 Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering: qualification handbook.

  32. Added Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) SSM: qualification handbook and Level 2 Diploma in Submarine Operation Analyst (Data) TSM: qualification handbook.

  33. Publication of DAO Level 2 Award in Introduction to Personnel Administration: qualification handbook.

  34. Updated DAO Level 2 Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering: qualification handbook to latest version.

  35. Added DAO Level 2 Certificate in Specialist CIS Fundamentals qualification handbook.

  36. 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.

  37. First published.

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