Guidance

DAO qualification specification: Level 5

Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 19 January 2017
• Last updated: 27 August 2026 — See all updates

Documents

DAO Level 5 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Ref: 603/6943/7

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DAO Level 5 Diploma in Specialist Welfare Work

Ref: 610/3563/4

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Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.

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Published 19 January 2017

Last updated 27 August 2026 — Show all updates

1. 27 August 2026

   email address updated

2. 30 July 2026

   DAO Level 5 Certificate in Facilities Management and Logistics Operations - deleted

3. 2 October 2025

   Removed 'DAO Level 5 Diploma for Mechanical and Electrical Draughtsman (Military Engineering)', 'DAO Level 5 Diploma in Construction Materials Technology' and 'DAO Level 5 Diploma for Construction Draughtsman (Military Engineering)' as these qualifications have been withdrawn.

4. 12 March 2024

   Updated information on DAO qualification specifications: Level 5.

5. 16 February 2024

   Removed 'DAO Level 5 in Leadership and Management' as this qualification has been withdrawn.

6. 8 February 2024

   Deleted 'DAO Level 5 Certificate in Establishing and Managing Information Communication Systems and Services, QN: 601/7188/2'.

7. 20 December 2023

   Added: DAO Level 5 Diploma in Specialist Welfare Work: qualification handbook.

8. 17 November 2022

   Added new contact information.

9. 24 November 2021

   Added updated accessible version in ODT: DAO Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management.

10. 3 November 2021

    Addition of 'DAO Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management'.

11. 25 February 2021

    Added Level 5 Certificate in Establishing and Managing Information Communication Systems and Services.

12. 23 December 2020

    Added the DAO Level 5 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering: qualification handbook.

13. 3 July 2020

    Removal of: Level 5 Diploma in Specialist Helicopter Operations.

14. 12 November 2018

    Updated Diploma for Mechanical and Electrical Draughtsman.

15. 18 April 2018

    Added Level 5 Diploma for Mechanical and Electrical Draughtsman: qualification handbook.

16. 13 March 2018

    Added DAO Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management through Effective Relationships: qualification handbook.

17. 19 December 2017

    Updated DAO Level 5 Diploma in Engineering Survey (Military Engineering).

18. 4 December 2017

    Added DAO Level 5 Diploma in Specialist Helicopter Operations.

19. 28 June 2017

    Added DAO Level 5 qualification handbook for Certificate in Facilities Management and Logistics Operations

20. 20 June 2017

    Added the following DAO Level 5 qualification handbooks: Award in Leadership Fundamentals; Diploma for Construction Draughtsman (Military Engineering).

21. 13 April 2017

    Added DAO Level 5 Award in Mentoring.

22. 29 March 2017

    Added DAO Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management qualification handbook.

23. 22 March 2017

    Added DAO Level 5 Diploma in Construction Materials Technology qualification handbook.

24. 21 March 2017

    Added DAO qualification handbooks for: Level 5 Certificate in Applied Aviation Studies (Helicopter Crewman); Diploma in Applied Aviation Studies (Air Electronics Management). Amended file names for consistency.

25. 19 January 2017

    First published.