Special programs and officer tracks
Acham Course
מסלול אח"מ
- Profile
- 25 and above
- Beret
- Dark green
- Combat support
- Men and women
What you would be doing
You work at the crossroads of technology and intelligence — complex research work around cutting-edge technologies and cyber challenges. The course teaches you to analyze data, draw conclusions and support operational moves, plus technical tools: computer-systems fundamentals and programming as a research aid. Graduates become a significant part of the IDF's cyber units.
What it takes to get in
Profile 25 and above. You must sign a commitment to a year and a half of keva service; female candidates commit to 32 months of mandatory service.
Training
A basic course of about 3 months in a pre-military-training format (a closed civilian facility in central Israel), followed by further training in the units.
Where you serve
An open base in central Israel (with housing options).
- Computers and coding
- Analysis and thinking
- Security clearance