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Talpiot, Atuda, Havatzalot and army-funded degrees — long tracks with a diploma along the way.

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A'am Course — Intelligence Processing

You train for a range of roles processing and analyzing information at the central intelligence-gathering unit. The work involves computers and a…

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Academic Reserve (Atuda)

You go straight from high school into a fully funded university degree in engineering, exact sciences, medicine or another field, then pay it back as…

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Acham Course

You work at the crossroads of technology and intelligence — complex research work around cutting-edge technologies and cyber challenges. The course…

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Acham-Pituach Course (Development)

This course is for those who already have a computing background — it trains you for classified technological work at the very core of cyber…

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Agam and Samvatz

This covers two different jobs in Military Intelligence's technological unit. As Samvatz, you run the unit's operations room in routine and…

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Agas Course — Persian-Language Intelligence

You gather and process information in Persian, combining it with technological and geographic know-how — your work feeds into the wider intelligence…

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Air Force Technological Reserve

You spend two years before enlistment studying toward a technician or engineer diploma — in electronics, mechanics, electrical systems, IT or…

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Alumot Course — Hardware and Signal Processing

You work on hardware, firmware and signal processing, in a course that combines academic-level technological training — deep theory, lab work and…

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Amnon Course

This course trains you for classified technological work in cybersecurity — you can join with no background at all in the field, or with basic…

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Aram Course

This prestigious course is for candidates who already have serious computing experience — it trains you for various classified technological roles…

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Arazim Academic Reserve (Intelligence)

This program grooms future commanders for research roles in intelligence and cyber defense. You start with two years earning a bachelor's degree in…

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Arazim Academic Reserve (Mathematics)

You spend two years earning a double-major bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science at Tel Aviv University before you even enlist. After…

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Artillery Corps Officer Track (Meteor)

This is the first dedicated officer track in the artillery corps — you train to become a fire-support officer in the ground forces. Training covers…

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Atidim Mashak

Atidim is a national nonprofit that helps kids from Israel's periphery get into higher education through the army's academic-reserve programs. You…

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B"Z Course — Armored Corps Command Track

This is the Armored Corps' prestigious command track. During training you're certified as an armor officer able to command a tank platoon. Compared…

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Certified Electrician Course – Unit 8200

You install, run and maintain the electrical and energy systems that every server, operations room and command post in Unit 8200 depends on —…

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Chetz Officer Track

This accelerated track makes you a commissioned officer in just one year instead of the usual multi-year path, after which you can serve in a range…

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Delta Track — Drone Operator

You specialize in drone operations for Battalion 636 — flying, demolitions and other special, classified capabilities — inside a defense network that…

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ER'N 1014

You take on a role with an irregular shift pattern — you need to be ready to work outside normal hours. A valid driver's license is required. This…

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Eshkolot Program

You work in the IDF Planning Directorate identifying operational gaps, researching solutions used in Israel and abroad, weighing alternatives and…

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Fast-Track Officer Course, Logistics Corps

This is a prestigious track in the Logistics Corps — the corps' "spearhead," open only to high-quality candidates. It's a fast route to command: you…

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Forint Track (International Liaison)

You run projects and stay connected with partner units, learning your own unit's capabilities and your partners', and coming up with creative answers…

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Gamma Cyber Track

You go through a computer-heavy selection process: an online self-report questionnaire on programming languages, operating systems, networks and…

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Geish Track

You're one of the more sought-after technical candidates in Military Intelligence — this track takes people with real background or unusual potential…

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Gvanim Track — Chemistry and Materials

You work in a production, research or development lab on chemistry and materials, alongside high-school graduates, technicians, practical engineers…

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Home Front Command Officer Track

This track channels soldiers already flagged as officer material into the Home Front Command — the corps responsible for protecting the population…

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Jupiter Track — Electronics and Hardware

You work in a core track of Military Intelligence's technology unit, covering the many sides of electronics and hardware: development, manufacturing,…

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Keshet Officer Track

This accelerated track makes you a commissioned officer in just one year instead of the usual multi-year path, after which you can serve in a range…

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Lehavim Track — Drone Technician

You plan, research, integrate, maintain and operate drone technology systems — adding new capabilities to the aircraft, testing them on the ground…

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Macha Track — Intelligence Researcher

You hunt for creative solutions to technological and intelligence threats facing Israel, working at the intersection of technology, intelligence and…

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Mamash Track

You work in one of Aman's leading cyber units, doing one of two kinds of work: monitoring, diagnosing and fixing operational faults, or leading and…

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Meteor Track — Artillery Officer

This track trains you as both a combat soldier and an officer in the Artillery Corps, then lets you specialize in one of the corps' dedicated…

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Metoda Track

You tackle complex technical challenges right at the core of intelligence work — no prior programming knowledge is required, a roughly five-month…

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Moment Track — Mechanics

You work on mechanics in one of the country's most advanced research labs, tackling technical challenges as part of a team of high-school graduates,…

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Naval Technological Reserve Track

You spend two years training as an engineer — electronics, mechanical engineering, mechatronics or electrical engineering — at a college that…

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Netz Track

You train for an operational role at the heart of intelligence work, spanning two of the corps. Joining means committing to full service length — for…

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Officer Track — Security Officer (Kabat)

As a security officer, you're responsible for day-to-day security at bases, installations and units: keeping order, protecting property and…

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Officer Track, Military Police Corps

There are two ways to become a Military Police officer. The first: start with regular service as a patrol officer or border-crossing fighter, pass a…

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Omega Course

You manage and operate intelligence systems — integration, automation, DevOps and building tools for data extraction and analysis. Alongside your…

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Programmer

You write code and build the operational and combat-support information systems the IDF depends on day to day and in emergencies. Training is…

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Psychotechnical Interviewer

You interview candidates at the recruitment offices during Tzav Rishon and set their quality scores — a call that shapes where they'll end up…

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Reshef Track (Arabic Intelligence)

If you're accepted, you train in Arabic — with heavy emphasis on high-level spoken Arabic — and then work searching, analyzing and summarizing…

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Security Analyst

You process and analyze information and draw conclusions, staying in constant contact with security-clearance specialists from the Shin Bet. After…

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Shachak Track (Air Force Technician Program)

This program is for graduates of professional-technology tracks — the air force sponsors you all the way to a technician or engineer diploma. You…

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Shachakim Track (Intelligence Programs)

Shachakim is an umbrella covering seven sub-tracks and two bachelor's-degree programs inside Military Intelligence: Havatzalot, Shuval, Amnon,…

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Shamam Track

This course trains people for one of Aman's most classified units. You get exposed to a wide range of subjects: technology, Middle East and…

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Shuval Track (Space and Satellites)

You train for work in space and satellite technology, studying engineering and physics concepts alongside intelligence subjects. The role itself is…

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Sigit Track (DevOps)

You work at the technological core of one of Military Intelligence's tech units, doing DevOps — cloud, infrastructure and deployment work that keeps…

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Sigma Program

Sigma lets electronics-track high-school graduates continue technological studies in grades 13-14 toward an electronics technician diploma, focused…

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Talpiot

Talpiot is the Ministry of Defense's elite program, run jointly with the Air Force, training the next generation of research, technology and…

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Tavel Track (International Communications)

You work in a classified unit that provides covert communications services — one piece of the wider intelligence picture the whole community…

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Tirosh Track (Electronics Team)

You work in a team that maintains the unit's electronics systems and share responsibility for keeping them running. It takes a real pull toward…

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Toms Track (Communications Systems Operator)

You operate and maintain intelligence systems — among them radio, satellite and other advanced communications gear. Along the way you go deep into…

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Unit 8200 Infrastructure Electronics

You maintain power and air-conditioning systems for some of intelligence's most sensitive sites. On the air-conditioning team you learn…

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Zerem Chazak Course — Unit 8200 Electrician

You maintain the power and air-conditioning systems for the most sensitive intelligence facilities — server rooms, bunkers, office buildings. You…

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