Omega track (Intelligence Corps)מסלול אומגה
What the Omega track (Intelligence Corps) role asks for, and what it holds
Omega is an Intelligence Corps track that combines software engineering studies at a college with service in one of the corps' technology units.
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The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Branch
- Intelligence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- ORT Hermelin College in Netanya
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role manage and operate intelligence systems. Their work covers integration, automation and DevOps.
They also develop tools for extracting information and for performance research. The work setting encourages creativity and personal initiative.
The track includes software engineering studies, and the Intelligence Corps pays about 80% of the tuition.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Men go through screening.
- 2Women go through screening.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training starts with software engineering studies at ORT Hermelin College in Netanya, with personal mentoring that prepares soldiers for the role, followed by a 2-month course in the Intelligence Corps training system. Soldiers are then placed in sections and go through professional handovers.
Where it trainsORT Hermelin College in Netanya
This is what service in the role looks like.
The role serves at Military Intelligence bases in central Israel. Candidates must sign on for an additional year of career service.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Signing on for an additional year of career service is a condition of acceptance.
- Graduation from the high school technology and electronics track, with 10 units in computers and 5 units in a science track.
- Good learning ability, independence, responsibility, initiative, interpersonal communication and motivation to serve.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- During service, soldiers in the role gain work experience with current technologies.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Omega track (Intelligence Corps) role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Omega track (Intelligence Corps)?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Omega track (Intelligence Corps)?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Men go through screening. Women go through screening.
What does the training for Omega track (Intelligence Corps) hold?
Training starts with software engineering studies at ORT Hermelin College in Netanya, with personal mentoring that prepares soldiers for the role, followed by a 2-month course in the Intelligence Corps training system. Soldiers are then placed in sections and go through professional handovers.
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: Omega 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.