The Joint Council of Mechinot (Pre-Military Leadership Academies) is the representative organization of all fifty-four mechinot in Israel. The mission of the council is to help all of these institutions, whether oriented toward the secular, traditional, or Orthodox population, turn their common educational vision into practical reality.

The Joint Council coordinates shared educational projects and new initiatives, spearheads alumni activities, conducts recruitment for all secular and traditional mechinot, brings programs introducing the mechinot to schools throughout Israel, coordinates recruitment of students from other countries, and raises and pools resources for developing content that serves the common objectives of all mechinot.