Optical technicianטכנאי/ת אופטי/ת
What the Optical technician role asks for, and what it holds
RearTechnology and MaintenanceProfile 64+Men and womenOlive green
The role's page on the IDF's site
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up and a Hebrew score of 6 and up.
Medical profile64+
214564728297
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
Hebrew score6+
13579
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Rear
- Branch
- Technology and Maintenance
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 64 and up
- Hebrew score
- 6 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in one trait.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Organisation2
For this role the IDF's page gives only the facts in the table above.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Optical technician role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 64 and up and a Hebrew score of 6 and up.
Who can serve as Optical technician?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Optical technician?
The IDF names no try-out for the role.
The role's page on the IDF's site
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: Optical technician
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.
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