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Defence Awarding Organisation

Recognised in the source snapshot

Defence Awarding Organisation: Recognised in the Ofqual snapshot, with 35 qualifications available to learners. View subjects, levels, dates and official sources.

Organisation identity and dates

Recognition number
RN5232
Legal name
Defence Awarding Organisation (DAO)
Acronym
DAO
Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognised from
2010-04-01
CCEA Regulation status
Never been recognised
Head office area
Shrivenham, United Kingdom

Qualification coverage

191 total qualification records, including 35 available to learners in the downloaded register. Counts include historical qualifications; a larger total does not indicate higher quality or better outcomes.

Availability
CategoryRecords
No longer awarded155
Available to learners35
No longer available to new learners1
Qualification levels
CategoryRecords
Level 373
Level 454
Level 238
Level 518
Level 75
Level 62
Level 11
Subject areas
CategoryRecords
01.4 Public services39
15.3 Business management27
15.2 Administration21
04.1 Engineering15
04.3 Transportation operations and maintenance14
05.2 Building and construction13
14.1 Foundations for learning and life7
06.1 Digital technology (practitioners)7
Show the remaining 16 subject areas
Additional subject areas
CategoryRecords
07.2 Warehousing and distribution7
01.3 Health and social care5
12.2 Other languages, literature and culture5
13.1 Teaching and lecturing4
15.1 Accounting and finance4
14.2 Preparation for work4
09.3 Media and communication4
06.2 Digital technology (users)3
13.2 Direct learning support3
11.1 Geography2
08.1 Sport, leisure and recreation2
07.3 Service enterprises1
07.1 Retailing and wholesaling1
09.1 Performing arts1
01.2 Nursing and subjects and vocations allied to medicine1
04.2 Manufacturing technologies1

Examples available to learners

Up to six examples, ordered by qualification number. Confirm enrolment dates, delivery location, fees and course requirements with the provider.

What to check next

  1. Check the current official register using the recognition number RN5232 or the exact qualification number.
  2. Visit the organisation’s website to confirm the provider is authorised to offer the qualification.
  3. For a regulated profession, separately check the relevant professional regulator’s requirements. Ofqual recognition alone is not permission to work in that profession.

Other organisations in overlapping subject areas

These share subject categories in the register. They are research starting points, not quality rankings or equivalent-qualification recommendations.