Mentoring and instruction rolesאשכול תפקידי חונכות והדרכה
What the Mentoring and instruction roles role asks for, and what it holds
Mentoring and instruction roles are a group of tracks in which non-commissioned officers teach and guide various special populations of soldiers.
Combat supportEducation and Youth CorpsProfile 45+Men and womenTry-outOlive green
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 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
- Education and Youth Corps
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Dapar
- 40 and up
- Hebrew score
- 8 and up
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- the Education Corps training base
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 5 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Teaching3
- Teamwork3
- Caring for people2
- Command2
- Organisation2
This is what the work of the role holds.
In the education track, soldiers in the role command and teach in a course for completing education, preparing soldiers for final exams. In the Hebrew track, they teach and command immigrant and minority soldiers to improve their Hebrew.
In the Nativ track, they command a team of soldiers through a process of exploring Jewish and Israeli identity that prepares them for conversion. In the Sibah track, they train officers, NCOs and commanders to adapt their command to soldiers of varied identities and cultures.
In the special integration track, they mentor soldiers on the autism spectrum from enlistment to discharge. Team commanders, who are women, command recruits from special populations in basic training at Education Corps training bases.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Men must pass a screening.
- 2Women must pass a screening.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training at level 02, then a 9 week course at the Education Corps training base in the Training Base City in the Negev.
Where it trainsthe Education Corps training base
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at Education and Youth Corps bases (the Education Corps training base, Michve Alon, Havat HaShomer), Nativ course sites and other IDF units. The education track serves on a closed base only, the Nativ track on a closed base in several cities, the Hebrew track in schools and local authorities in the periphery, and Sibah soldiers move between many units.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Education track: strong learning and teaching ability, coping with complex situations, emotional resilience, and the ability to motivate and make study material accessible.
- Hebrew track: strong instruction and teaching skills, making content accessible, independence, and working in several frameworks at once.
- Nativ track: strong instruction and teaching skills, a connection to Judaism, depth in content and handling complex discussion, and strong interpersonal skills.
- Sibah track: strong instruction and facilitation skills, independence and maturity for complex discussion with commanders of different ranks, and adapting to changing service.
- Special integration track: knowledge of and connection to the field, emotional intelligence, coping with change, contact with parents and commanders, strong communication, setting boundaries and independence.
- Team commander: resilience in complex situations, maturity, command ability and strong interpersonal skills.
- The chance of placement for those who meet the requirements is low.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Mentoring and instruction roles role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up, a Dapar of 40 and up and a Hebrew score of 8 and up.
Who can serve as Mentoring and instruction roles?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Mentoring and instruction roles?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Men must pass a screening. Women must pass a screening.
What does the training for Mentoring and instruction roles hold?
Basic training at level 02, then a 9 week course at the Education Corps training base in the Training Base City in the Negev.
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: Mentoring and instruction roles
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.