We write the test
For each path and each field of work, we write a test that asks about the work. Not classes you took. Not papers you wrote. The work.
Ask for Dex
Global work intelligence that reveals hidden potential and powers better talent decisions.
The problem
What hiring needs that the old papers do not give.
Ask for Dex is a Canadian professional capability certification platform based on Dynamic Entropy Exploration (DEX) — the science of measuring and validating how people exercise judgment, adaptability, and performance in real professional contexts.
It offers a structured set of certifications, starting with Dex Ready, then progressing through Dex Associate, Dex Professional, Dex Management, and Dex Portfolio, each designed to objectively verify a person’s ability to perform at a specific level of responsibility.
The platform gives job seekers a trusted, instantly verifiable credential that proves their real capabilities beyond what resumes or AI-generated content can claim, while giving employers a fast, reliable way to identify qualified talent.
It offers a structured set of certifications, starting with Dex Ready, then progressing through Dex Associate, Dex Professional, Dex Management, and Dex Portfolio, each designed to objectively verify a person’s ability to perform at a specific level of responsibility.
The platform gives job seekers a trusted, instantly verifiable credential that proves their real capabilities beyond what resumes or AI-generated content can claim, while giving employers a fast, reliable way to identify qualified talent.
The answer
What Ask for Dex does.
We give you the certificate
You pass the test, you get the certificate. Your name is on it. The path and field are on it. The date is on it. It is yours.
We make it easy to check
Your certificate has a code. You share the code with anyone you want. They put the code in. They see if it is real and if it is current. Free. No account.
We keep it current
Every 12 months you take a new test to keep your certificate active. Not a fee. A new test. So what an employer sees today is true today, not two years ago.
Trust model
How the signal holds up
Assessed signal
Every credential reflects a completed assessed evaluation.
Outside-body review
Assessment is conducted by Ask for Dex, separate from any training provider.
Credential code verification
Holders share a unique code. Verifiers confirm status through the registry.
Renewal cycle
Each credential carries an expiry date, keeping the signal current.
Where it fits
A Dex certificate is not a degree. It does not replace your resume.
A degree
What you studied at school.
A course completion
A class you sat through.
A resume
The story you tell about your work.
A job title
The role you were placed in.
A Dex certificate
What you can do at work right now, checked by a test.DEX
You keep the others. You add this one. They tell different parts of the same story.
Why you can trust it
What makes Ask for Dex reliable.
The test is about the work
Not the school you went to. Not the country you trained in. Not the words on your resume. The work itself. Same test for the same path and field, no matter who you are.
The result is current
Every certificate is active or not. Active means the holder took the test in the last 12 months and passed. Not active means it is older than that. What an employer sees today is what is true today.
The check is open
Anyone with a code can check. No account. No fee. No email collected. No record kept of who checked. The certificate is the holder's. The check is the verifier's. We are not in the middle of either.
The certificate names what it is
A certificate shows what you can do at the path and field you took the test in. It does not give you a license to practice in fields that need a license. We are clear about that on every page where it matters.