Metoda track (Intelligence Corps)מסלול מתודה
What the Metoda track (Intelligence Corps) role asks for, and what it holds
Metoda is an Intelligence Corps track where soldiers learn software work and take on technology roles that support intelligence operations.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 25 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Intelligence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 25 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role prepare teams for operational activities and accompany those activities. They also keep contact with the units that use intelligence.
The work deals with complex technology challenges at the core of the unit's activity.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Passing the track selection.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with basic training at level 02, followed by a course of about 5 months. After the course, the soldier trains further in the unit they join.
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at open and closed Military Intelligence Directorate bases around the country. Joining requires signing for 2 years of career service, and women also sign to complete 32 months of compulsory service.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- No earlier knowledge of software is needed.
- The ability to learn on one's own, maturity and responsibility.
- Signing the career service commitment is a required step to join.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- After gaining experience, soldiers can go to officers' course, subject to the army's needs and the course's screening terms, and then advance in the chain of command.
- After gaining experience, soldiers can move to an instruction track and train new Intelligence Corps soldiers.
- The track trains graduates for a profession in the software field.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Metoda track (Intelligence Corps) role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 25 and up.
Who can serve as Metoda track (Intelligence Corps)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Metoda track (Intelligence Corps)?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Passing the track selection.
What does the training for Metoda track (Intelligence Corps) hold?
Training starts with basic training at level 02, followed by a course of about 5 months. After the course, the soldier trains further in the unit they join.
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: Metoda track (Intelligence Corps)
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.