DAO
    Level 3
    QN: 610/6240/6
    Curriculum Active

    DAO Level 3 Diploma in Submarine Data Analyst (SSM)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by DAO. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 937 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    DAO
    Syllabus Units
    18 Units
    Guided Hours
    937 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Acoustic Frequency and Classification Training

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise sonar operator functions
    • Be able to supervise active sonar drills
    • Be able to demonstrate 'Urgent active' drills and active sonar operations
    • Understand the mine detection procedure
    • Be able to demonstrate how to revert to unmanned settings
    • Be able to supervise Under Water Communications (UWC) for Ping stolen range procedure
    • Be able to demonstrate Active intercept ping stolen range procedure
    • Be able to supervise initial detection drills
    • Be able to supervise/conduct handovers
    • Understand how to monitor Sonar suite line up
    • Understand how to control changes to the Sonar suite line ups
    • Understand how to control reversion to standard settings
    2

    Duties of Petty Officer of the Watch (Navigation) (POOW(N))

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to conduct navigation tasks
    • Be able to carry out practical navigation exercises
    • Be able to operate Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS) for surfaced navigation
    • Be able to carry out 6 minute fixing
    3

    Military Oceanography

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to describe the environment and military oceanography
    • Be able to describe basic meteorology theory
    • Be able to conduct meteorological tasking
    • Be able to explain physical oceanography
    • Be able to describe the Non-Acoustic Detection of Submarines (NADS)
    • Be able to describe the North Atlantic 3/5/7 model
    • Be able to describe the nature and speed of sound in water
    • Be able to describe sound paths in water
    • Be able to describe the factors affecting acoustic propagation in the ocean
    • Be able to describe the expendable bathythermograph and velocimeter
    • Be able to identify the principal oceanographic services and support agencies
    • Understand the capabilities of different types of sonar
    • Be able to carry out sonar equation calculations
    • Understand the Wader global ocean information system
    • Be able to construct ray trace diagrams and perform FOM calculations on Wader
    • Understand Arctic Oceanography
    • Understand Tactical Exploitation of the Environment (TEE)
    • Know how to prepare and deliver environmental briefs
    4

    Miscellaneous sonar

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise Underwater Communication drills
    • Be able to describe voice communications on UWC equipment
    • Be able to describe Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) operations
    • Be able to supervise Echo Sounder operations
    • Be able to conduct/supervise environmental operations/data collection
    • Be able to operate environmental package
    • Be able to describe probe launch operations
    5

    Narrowband Search

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to conduct a Narrowband search
    • Be able to operate Narrowband sonar
    6

    Narrowbrand Gramming

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise contact Classification
    7

    Passive Ranging Sonar

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise the Passive ranging sonar
    8

    Seamanship duties

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to describe how to supervise weapon embarkation/disembarkation procedures
    • Be able to supervise the maintenance of the casing
    • Understand Seamanship Data Handbook (S2676)
    • Be able to explain how to control 2nd Coxswain stores
    • Be able to supervise seamanship evolutions
    • Be able to conduct seamanship evolutions
    9

    Signature Reduction Management Team (SRMT)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to monitor own ships signature
    • Be able to conduct Own Shops Noise (OSN) tasks
    • Be able to conduct noise rounds
    • Be able to explain noise defects
    10

    Supervise Active Intercept Sonar

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise surveillance and initial detection procedures on active intercept system
    • Be able to supervise procedures/drills on active intercept sonar
    11

    Supervise Bow Sonar activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise Bow sonar in conducting initial detection
    • Be able to supervise sonar procedures on Bow sonar
    12

    Supervise data recorder operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to carry out data recorder operations and records compilation
    • Be able to supervise records compilation
    • Understand media records
    • Be able to act as sound room LH
    • Be able to carry out record compilation
    13

    Supervise Fin BB sonar

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise Fin BB sonar in conducting initial detection
    • Be able to supervise procedures on Fin BB sonar
    14

    Supervise procedures on Flank Sonar

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise the BB Flank sonar in conducting initial detection
    • Be able to supervise sonar procedures on BB Flank sonar
    15

    Supervise TABB sonar

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to supervise sonar procedures on TABB sonar
    16

    Supervise Transient Detection

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the transient detection sonar in conjunction with passive search and initial detection
    • Be able to conduct drills and procedures on transient detection sonar
    17

    Understand your role as the Sound Room/Control Room Leading Hand

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand your role in the position of Sound Room/Control Room LH
    • Be able to supervise the organisation of records
    • Be able to describe the requirements for recognition training
    • Be able to supervise operators in conducting recognition training
    • Understand ratings professional development
    • Be able to act as Sound Room/Control Room LH
    • Know how to explain Sound Room/Control Room preparations for sea
    18

    Use the Torpedo Weapon Embarkation and Disembarkation Rog

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to describe how to Embark equipment
    • Be able to describe how to Embark weapons
    • Be able to act as health and safety warden

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/6240/6
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    DAO
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2025

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