Armored Corps instructorמדריכת שריון
What the Armored Corps instructor role asks for, and what it holds
Armored Corps instructors teach combat soldiers the tank crew trades of driver, loader and gunner.
Combat supportGround ForcesProfile 72+WomenBlack
The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up, a Dapar of 40 and up and a Hebrew score of 8 and up.
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.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Ground Forces
- Open to
- Women
- Medical profile
- 72 and up
- Dapar
- 40 and up
- Hebrew score
- 8 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Shizafon
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 8 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Teaching4
- Caring for people3
- Command3
- Handling information3
- Maturity3
- Organisation3
- Teamwork3
- Technical operation3
This is what the work of the role holds.
The role centers on training soldiers and commanders in the field and in the classroom. Instruction is given face to face, inside a tank and on the corps' various simulators.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training opens with Rifleman 02 basic training, followed by a 3-month course. The course qualifies soldiers to instruct in one tank crew trade: loader, gunner or driver.
Where it trainsShizafon
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases around the country, including Shizafon and Tze'elim.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- After 1 year of service, soldiers can try out for a command post in the instructors' course.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Armored Corps instructor role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 72 and up, a Dapar of 40 and up and a Hebrew score of 8 and up.
Who can serve as Armored Corps instructor?
The role is open to women.
Is there a try-out for Armored Corps instructor?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Armored Corps instructor hold?
Training opens with Rifleman 02 basic training, followed by a 3-month course. The course qualifies soldiers to instruct in one tank crew trade: loader, gunner or driver.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Armored Corps instructor
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.