Home Front Command instructorמדריכת פיקוד העורף
What the Home Front Command instructor role asks for, and what it holds
A Home Front Command instructor teaches search and rescue to rescue troops, Home Front Command reserve battalions and civilian bodies.
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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
- Home Front Command
- Open to
- Women
- Medical profile
- 72 and up
- Dapar
- 40 and up
- Hebrew score
- 8 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- the Home Front Command school at Rehavam base
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 4 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
- Self-control3
- Teamwork3
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role give professional rescue training to search and rescue troops, Home Front Command reserve battalions and civilian bodies. They teach rescue topics, work techniques and rescue tools, and take part in and guide drills that simulate a rescue at a collapse site.
After the course there are 3 placement options. The Home Front brigade training base at Zikim trains new Home Front Command troops, the Home Front command training base at Zikim keeps reserve battalions ready, and the training base in Ramla trains civilian bodies and security personnel.
The role gives experience in speaking before an audience and builds instruction skills, interpersonal skills, personal resilience and independence.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with 3 weeks of Rifleman 02 basic training at the Home Front Command school at Rehavam base in Ramla. It continues with a 3 month rescue instructor course that covers rescue work, field practice with various bodies and instruction methods.
Where it trainsthe Home Front Command school at Rehavam base
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at bases around the country on a weekly rota, with soldiers going home on Thursdays.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Suitable soldiers may be picked during basic training and the course, or after a period of service, for an officer track of about half a year. It includes officers' course at Bahad 1 and a Home Front officer completion course at Rehavam base in Ramla.
- Command staff in the rescue instructor course.
- Advancement within the training units, for example senior instructor in a section, sergeant or NCO of the instruction development team.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Home Front Command 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 Home Front Command instructor?
The role is open to women.
Is there a try-out for Home Front Command instructor?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
What does the training for Home Front Command instructor hold?
Training starts with 3 weeks of Rifleman 02 basic training at the Home Front Command school at Rehavam base in Ramla. It continues with a 3 month rescue instructor course that covers rescue work, field practice with various bodies and instruction methods.
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: Home Front Command instructor
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.