Unit 8200 Strong Current trackמסלול "זרם חזק" 8200
What the Unit 8200 Strong Current track role asks for, and what it holds
Strong Current is a track in the Intelligence Corps and Unit 8200 for graduates of technological study tracks, with roles in electricity and energy conversion.
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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
This is what the work of the role holds.
The track offers a range of roles in electricity and energy conversion, from field work to planning and execution. Soldiers serve in teams for air conditioning, uninterruptible power supply, maintenance, control and monitoring, and more.
The Unit 8200 infrastructure branch provides infrastructure for all Intelligence Corps sites. Its work covers planning and execution, building and maintaining structures, drawing up electrical and air conditioning plans for buildings, and keeping a steady energy supply for sensitive operational systems all year round.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Screening for women
- 2Screening for men
This is how the training for the role runs.
The track opens with a basic course of about 2 months, recognized by the Ministry of Labor and taught by unit graduates and people from the energy conversion field, ending with 5 restricted electrician licenses: generators, uninterruptible power supply, command and control systems, industrial electrical panels and air conditioning systems. After about 1 year of hands-on service in the teams, the soldier takes an advanced course that upgrades the license to service electrician.
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers in the role serve at bases across the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Graduation from a technological study track that grants a technological certificate, such as an electricity track, electrical technician or practical engineer, licensed electrician, or air conditioning technician.
- Passing the track's screening.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Suitable soldiers may later be offered command, instruction and officers' course.
- Soldiers who excel during service may be offered a chief electrician course in a study track held only for Unit 8200 soldiers.
- Suitable soldiers may join career service and continue developing in the unit.
- The work experience is recognized toward upgrading the electrical license of unit graduates.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Unit 8200 Strong Current track role ask for?
The IDF names no profile or score for the role.
Who can serve as Unit 8200 Strong Current track?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Unit 8200 Strong Current track?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Screening for women. Screening for men.
What does the training for Unit 8200 Strong Current track hold?
The track opens with a basic course of about 2 months, recognized by the Ministry of Labor and taught by unit graduates and people from the energy conversion field, ending with 5 restricted electrician licenses: generators, uninterruptible power supply, command and control systems, industrial electrical panels and air conditioning systems. After about 1 year of hands-on service in the teams, the soldier takes an advanced course that upgrades the license to service electrician.
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: Unit 8200 Strong Current track
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.
Photo credits
- IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons