Naval Officers Courseקורס חובלים
How to get into the Naval Officers Course, and what its training looks like
The Navy's officers' course: two and a half years that end with the rank of lieutenant, a first degree and the naval officer's pin.
Profile 82+about 30 monthsMen and womenDark blue
The Naval Officers Course asks for a medical profile of 82 and up, a Dapar of 60 and up and a Hebrew score of 8.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 82 and up
- Dapar
- 60 and up
- Hebrew score
- 8
- Training
- about 30 months
- Where it serves
- The Navy's training base in Haifa and Atlit, then the fleet.
- Commitment
- 5 years of career service after the course.
The course has three majors, sailing, electronics and machinery, and its graduates hold a BA from the University of Haifa in political science, business or information systems.
Women also need set scores from Yom HaMa'a: operation 3, information processing 2, command 4, teamwork 2, maturity 2 and persistence 2. The try-out lasts five days at Atlit.
The way into the Naval Officers Course runs through 3 steps.
- 1Yom Sayarot with the naval officers and submarines result, or the online screening for women.
- 2A five-day try-out at Atlit.
- 3A security check and naval medical checks.
Training at the Naval Officers Course lasts about 30 months.
- The course: sailing, electronics or machinery, and a degree
The IDF's guides say what to train for before the screening.
The naval fighters' try-out lasts two days at the Navy's training base in Haifa. The IDF's fitness guide builds the running and strength it asks for over weeks, with 3 to 5 aerobic and 2 to 3 strength sessions a week.
- 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 role has its own page on the IDF's site for future soldiers.
- Navy ship officer (Hovel track)Navy
Units to read about alongside the Naval Officers Course.
Submarine Flotillaשייטת הצוללותThe Navy's submarine flotilla, Shayetet 7, based in Haifa. Its crews train for about 14 months.Profile 82+about 14 monthsMenDark blue
IDF Pilot Courseקורס טיסThree years at the Air Force's flight school at Hatzerim, near Beersheba, that turn out pilots, navigators and other aircrew in six professions.Profile 97+about 36 monthsMen and womenDark grey
Shayetet 13שייטת 13The Navy's commando. Its fighters carry out strategic operations behind enemy lines, in enemy ports and against enemy facilities, and gather intelligence.Profile 82+about 20 monthsMenDark blue
Frequently asked questions
What does the Naval Officers Course ask for?
The IDF's page asks for a profile of 82 and up, a Dapar of 60 and up and a Hebrew score of 8.
How do you get into the Naval Officers Course?
Yom Sayarot with the naval officers and submarines result, or the online screening for women. A five-day try-out at Atlit. A security check and naval medical checks.
How long is training at the Naval Officers Course?
About 30 months: The course: sailing, electronics or machinery, and a degree.
Can women serve in the Naval Officers Course?
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: Navy ship officer (Hovel track)
- The IDF's full guide to Yom Sayarot
- 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
- Photographers of the Israeli Navy and IDF Spokesman: Shay Wagner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Defense Forces, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons