Certified electrician course (Non electricians track)קורס חשמלאי מוסמך – "מסלול נון חשמלאים"
What the Certified electrician course (Non electricians track) role asks for, and what it holds
A track in Unit 8200 that trains soldiers with no electrical background as certified electricians who keep the unit's electrical and energy systems running.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Intelligence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Try-out
- Not needed
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role install, operate and maintain electrical systems of different types. They also work with backup systems such as generators, cooling and air conditioning, and control systems.
The soldier lays infrastructure and fixes complex faults in real time. The role carries direct responsibility for keeping operational facilities across the country working, in routine times and in emergencies.
The work combines trips to sites across the country with service at the home base.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with basic training, then a basic course of about 4 months with professional training and licensing, ending with a beginner's license as an assistant electrician. An advanced course follows later in the service.
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers serve at the unit's bases across the country, on an open or a closed base. The work sometimes runs beyond set working hours.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Open to men and women.
- 12 years of schooling and a full matriculation certificate from a science track, with at least 3 units of mathematics.
- No earlier knowledge of electricity is needed.
- Interest in technical, hands-on and dynamic work.
- Willingness to work outside regular hours.
- Ability to work at heights, depending on the team.
- Ability to work with tools of different types.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- A certified electrician course recognized by the Ministry of Labor.
- Options for advancement and development during service.
- A profession in demand in civilian life.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Certified electrician course (Non electricians track) role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Certified electrician course (Non electricians track)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Certified electrician course (Non electricians track)?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Certified electrician course (Non electricians track) hold?
Training starts with basic training, then a basic course of about 4 months with professional training and licensing, ending with a beginner's license as an assistant electrician. An advanced course follows later in the service.
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: Certified electrician course (Non electricians track)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.