Artillery Corpsחיל התותחנים
How to get into the Artillery Corps, and what its training looks like
The corps of rockets, 155 mm guns, drones, radars and fire control, with special units of its own.
Profile 72+Men and womenTurquoise blue
The Artillery Corps asks for a medical profile of 72 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 72 and up
- Body mass index
- 17 to 35
- Where it serves
- Training at Shivta, in the Negev.
Fighters do basic training at Shivta and then an advanced professional course of 4 months. Women join through the women fighters' screening.
The special units Moran and Rochev Shamaim ask for profile 82 and screen their fighters during basic training.
The way into the Artillery Corps runs through 3 steps.
- 1A first call-up with profile 72 or higher.
- 2For women: the women fighters' screening.
- 3For the special units: a screening during basic training.
Training at the Artillery Corps runs through these stages.
- Basic training at Shivta (the IDF gives no length for this stage)
- The advanced professional course
The IDF's guides say what to train for before the screening.
A combat corps such as armour or artillery asks for profile 72 and a body mass index between 17 and 35. Steady running and the IDF's strength routine two or three times a week are the base.
- AerobicSun
- StrengthMon
- AerobicTue
- StrengthWed
- AerobicThu
- RestFri
- RestSat
An example week at the lowest the IDF's guide suggests: 3 aerobic sessions and 2 of strength, the kind changing from day to day.
The full guide to preparing: profile, Dapar, Yom Sayarot and a training routine
The 2 roles here each have a page on the IDF's site for future soldiers.
- Artillery Corps fire forces combat soldierArtillery Corps
- Artillery Corps combat soldierOther units
Units to read about alongside the Artillery Corps.
Armored Corpsחיל השריוןThe tank corps. Its crews fight in the Merkava Mark 4, which carries the Trophy active protection system.Profile 72+about 8 monthsMenBlack
Air Defenseמערך ההגנה האוויריתThe Air Force's batteries that shoot down rockets, missiles and aircraft, from Iron Dome to David's Sling, from north to south.Profile 72+Men and womenDark grey
Combat Engineering Corpsחיל ההנדסה הקרביתThe corps that clears the way for the army: explosives, mines, breaching obstacles and heavy engineering equipment.Profile 82+MenLight grey
Frequently asked questions
What does the Artillery Corps ask for?
The IDF's page asks for a profile of 72 and up and a body mass index between 17 and 35.
How do you get into the Artillery Corps?
A first call-up with profile 72 or higher. For women: the women fighters' screening. For the special units: a screening during basic training.
How long is training at the Artillery Corps?
The IDF gives no single length for the whole training: Basic training at Shivta; The advanced professional course.
Can women serve in the Artillery Corps?
Yes. The IDF's page opens the role to men and women.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The IDF's page for the role: Artillery Corps fire forces combat soldier
- The IDF's page for the role: Artillery Corps combat soldier
- Preparing the body for Yom Sayarot
- Try-outs
- The medical profile
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.
Photo credits
- Sir kiss, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- NatanFlayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons