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DAO qualification specification: Level 3

Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses.

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DAO Level 3 Coaching and Mentoring

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Updates to this page

Published 14 March 2017
Last updated 19 May 2025 show all updates
  1. Removed 'DAO Level 3 Award in Operating a Communication System' as this qualification has been withdrawn.

  2. Added 'DAO Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instruction and Strength and Conditioning'.

  3. Qualifications for Defence Awarding Organisation courses updated.

  4. Removed 'DAO Level 3 in Leadership' as this qualification has been withdrawn.

  5. Updated DAO Level 3 Award in Defence Guarding and Security: qualification handbook.

  6. Removed 'DAO Level 3 Award in Sign Production' as this qualification has been withdrawn and will not be replaced.

  7. Updated: DAO Level 3 Award for Immediate Emergency Care Provider: qualification handbook.

  8. Added 'DAO Level 3 Diploma in Submarine Data Analyst (SSM)' and 'DAO Level 3 Diploma in Submarine Data Analyst (TSM)'.

  9. Removed 'DAO Level 3 Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering: qualification handbook' as this qualification is no longer being awarded.

  10. Added new contact information.

  11. Updated: 'DAO Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work: qualification handbook' and 'DAO Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace: qualification handbook'.

  12. Removed: DAO Level 3 Certificate in Military Engineering (Armoured) Titan and Trojan Crew Supervision: qualification handbook as it has been withdrawn and there is no replacement.

  13. Removed withdrawn handbooks: Level 3 Diploma Submarine Data Analysts (TSM) and Level 3 Diploma Submarine Data Analysts (SSM).

  14. Added: DAO Level 3 Award in Education and Training: qualification handbook.

  15. Added: DAO Level 3 Award in: Education and Training - qualification handbook.

  16. Added updated handbook for: DAO Level 3 Award in Education and Training: qualification handbook.

  17. Removed: DAO Level 3 Award in Aviation and Venue Security: qualification handbook as this course is no longer offered.

  18. Updayed: DAO Level 3 Award in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook, DAO Level 3 Award in Coaching and Mentoring and DAO Level 3 Award in Leadership.

  19. Addition of 'DAO Level 3 Award in Coaching and Mentoring'.

  20. Addition of 'DAO Level 3 Award in Leadership'.

  21. Updated: DAO Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace and DAO Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work qualification handbooks.

  22. Updated: DAO Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work qualification handbook and DAO Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace qualification handbook.

  23. Updated: the DAO Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace: qualification handbook.

  24. Addition of: DAO Level 3 Award in Human Resource Practice Qualification Handbook.

  25. 'DAO Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace: qualification handbook' updated.

  26. Added: DAO Level 3 Award in Fitness Instruction and Personal Training.

  27. Added: DAO Level 3 Diploma in Submarine Data Analyst (SSM): qualification handbook (Updated 11 December).

  28. Added update: DAO Level 3 Diploma in Construction Materials Technology: qualification handbook.

  29. Updated: DAO Level 3 Diploma in Nuclear Submarine Engineering Systems: qualification handbook.

  30. Updated: DAO Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement: qualification handbook.

  31. Addition of: DAO Level 3 Award in Logistics Operations.

  32. Added DAO Level 3 Award in Operating a Communication System qualification handbook (Updated 21 May 2020).

  33. Removal of the L3 Award in Leadership Fundamentals handbook.

  34. Removed 'DAO Level 3 Award for Imprest Officers: qualification handbook'. This document is now obsolete.

  35. Amended the DAO Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work: qualification handbook.

  36. Added an updated version of DAO Level 3 Diploma in Military Music: qualification handbook.

  37. Added: DAO Level 3 Award in Working in Confined Spaces (Person in Charge)

  38. Added: DAO Level 3 Certificate in Knowledge Information and Management: qualification handbook

  39. Added: Level 3 Award in Sign Production Updated: Level 3 Diploma in Military Music: qualification handbook

  40. Updated the DAO Level 3 Award for Immediate Emergency Care Provider: qualification handbook.

  41. Added DAO Level 3 Diploma in UW Surface Ship Data Analyst: qualification handbook.

  42. Added the DAO Level 3 Award in Aviation and Venue Security and DAO Level 3 Award for Immediate Emergency Care Provider qualification handbooks.

  43. Updated the DAO Level 3 Diploma in Military Music: qualification handbook.

  44. Added Level 3 Diploma in Military Music and Level 3 Diploma in Stock Control and Accounting qualification handbooks.

  45. Added DAO Level 3 Award for Ships Crane Pedestal Operators.

  46. Added Level 3 Award in Defence Guarding and Security: qualification handbook.

  47. Added Level 3 Certificate in Military Engineering (Armoured) Titan and Trojan Crew Supervision: qualification handbook.

  48. Added Level 3 Award in Defence Information Support Administrator and Level 3 Diploma for Mechanical and Electrical Draughtsman qualification handbooks.

  49. Removed the L3 Award in Defence Harassment Investigation handbook as the qualification is no longer offered.

  50. Added Level 3 Award in Leadership Fundamentals: qualification handbook.

  51. Updated the DAO Level 3 Diploma for Construction Draughtsman.

  52. Added Level 3 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering) handbook.

  53. Added DAO Level 3 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery (Military Engineering) .

  54. Updated DAO Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Survey (Military Engineering).

  55. Added DAO Level 3 Diploma in Electrotechnical Studies and Practice (Military Engineering).

  56. Added updated Level 3 Certificate in Small Arms Instruction: qualification handbook, Level 3 Certificate in Range Management: qualification handbook, Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying and Concreting (Military Engineering): qualification handbook, Level 3 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing (Military Engineering): qualification handbook and Level 3 Diploma in Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal: qualification handbook.

  57. Added updated Level 3 Award in Defence Information Support: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work, Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in Introduction To Workplace Coaching and Mentoring: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in Performance Appraisal: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in Postal Accounting Management Transactions: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in Supply Chain Inventory Management: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in Workplace Coaching: qualification handbook, Level 3 Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering: qualification handbook, Level 3 Certificate in Knowledge Information and Management: qualification handbook and Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management Principles: qualification handbook.

  58. Added updated Level 3 Award in Marksmanship and Coaching: qualification handbook, Level 3 Diploma for Military Personnel Administrators: qualification handbook and Level 3 Diploma in Nuclear Submarine Engineering Systems: qualification handbook.

  59. Added updated versions of Level 3 Award for Imprest Officers: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in Education and Training: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in Health, Welfare and Recovery: qualification handbook, and Level 3 Award in Management: qualification handbook.

  60. Added updated Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement: qualification handbook, Level 3 Award in Defence Harassment Investigation: qualification handbook, Level 3 Certificate in Supervisory Management in Transport Operations: qualification handbook, and Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Communications: qualification handbook.

  61. Added updated DAO Level 3 Award In First Aid at Work.: qualification handbook.

  62. Added updated Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement: qualification handbook.

  63. Added updated DAO Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement: qualification handbook.

  64. Added updated level 3 award in facilitating learning: qualification handbook.

  65. Added updated DAO level 3 award in education and training handbook.

  66. Added the following Level 3 DAO qualification handbooks: Award in Postal Accounting Management Transactions; Award in Supply Chain Inventory Management; Diploma in Submarine Data Analyst (SSM); Diploma in Submarine Data Analyst (TSM).

  67. Added DAO Level 3 Award in Performance Appraisal: qualification handbook.

  68. Added DAO Level 3 Certificate in Small Arms Instruction qualification handbook.

  69. Added DAO Level 3 qualification handbooks for: Award in Marksmanship and Coaching; Award in Introduction to Workplace Coaching and Mentoring; Award in Management; Award in Workplace Coaching; Certificate in Disaster Relief Engineering; Certificate in Knowledge Information and Management; Certificate in Leadership and Management Principles; Certificate in Supervisory Management in Transport Operations.

  70. Added qualification handbooks for the following: Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement; Level 3 Award in Defence Harassment Investigation; Level 3 Award in Defence Information Support; Level 3 Award in Education and Training; Level 3 Award in Facilitating Learning; Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work; Level 3 Award in Health, Welfare and Recovery; Level 3 Certificate in Plant Task Supervision; Level 3 Certificate in Range Management; Level 3 Diploma in Applied Aviation Studies; Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying and Concreting; Level 3 Diploma in Building and Structural Finishing; Level 3 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery; Level 3 Diploma in Construction Materials Technology; Level 3 Diploma in Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal; Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Survey; Level 3 Diploma in Military Personnel Administrators; Level 3 Diploma in Nuclear Submarine Engineering Systems; Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Communications.

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