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DAO qualification specification: Level 4

Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.

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From:
Ministry of Defence
Published:
19 January 2017
Last updated:
27 August 2026
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  1. email address updated

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

  3. DAO Level 4 Award in the Management of Postal and Courier Services deleted, DAO Level 4 Certificate in Administration Management deleted

  4. DAO Level 4 Award in Information Management removed DAO Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography - age restriction reduced

  5. Deleted "DAO Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training" - HTML attachment as this qualification has been withdrawn and will not be replaced.

  6. Added 'DAO Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training'. Removed 'DAO Level 4 Award in Managing Procurement' because the qualification has been withdrawn.

  7. Removed 'DAO Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training' because the qualification has been withdrawn.

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'DAO Level 4 Award in Management of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations' removed because the qualification has been withdrawn.

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 Removed 'DAO Level 4 Award in Managing the Processing of Financial Transactions' as this qualification has been withdrawn.

  10. Updated all DAO Level 4 qualification information.

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 Removed 'DAO Level 4 in Leadership and Management' as this qualification has been withdrawn.

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

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Level 4 Diploma in Nuclear Submarine Engineering Management: qualification handbook', as this qualification has been withdrawn.

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

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

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

  17. Added new contact information.

  18. Removed withdrawn handbooks: Level 4 Award Management of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations, Level 4 Diploma Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Level 4 Diploma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.

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Added: DAO Level 4 Award in Information Management.

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

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

  27. Removal of: Level 4 certificate for Regimental Administrative Officers.

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

  29. Removal of the L4 Award in Designing Regulated Qualification handbook.

  30. Updated Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography added.

  31. Updated Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  38. Updated the Level 4 Diploma in Communication Information Exploitation.

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

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

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

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

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

  44. Added DAO Level 4 Award in Contract Quality Requirements.

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

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

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  59. Added DAO Level 4 Certificate in Management qualification handbook.

  60. 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.

  61. 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.

  62. First published.

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 the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Ref: 601/4749/0

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DAO Level 4 Certificate in Aeronautical Cartography

Ref: 601/4877/9

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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 Electronic System Inspection Repair Maintenance and Workshop Management

Ref: 603/3587/7

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