Map the work before choosing a capability pathway.
Dex uses the current 17-domain model to help employers understand where claimed job capability is being assessed. Start with a domain-aware review instead of relying on a retired industry page.
The 17 Domains
DEX credentials are specific to a domain. There are 17 domains:
Accounting & Finance: Accounting, financial analysis, reporting, controls, and finance operations.
Arts, Media & Creative Production: Creative, cultural, media, production, design, and content work.
Business & Office Operations: Administrative operations, coordination, office systems, and business support work.
Commercial Services: Client service, advisory, field service, customer delivery, and service operations.
Construction & Infrastructure: Site operations, projects, trades coordination, infrastructure, and build delivery.
Data & Analytics: Reporting, insight, analysis, data workflows, and evidence-based decision support.
Education, Training & Coaching: Teaching, learning design, facilitation, coaching, and development work.
Energy, Utilities & Industrial Production: Energy, utility, production, plant, resource, and industrial operations.
Financial Services: Banking, insurance, lending, investment operations, and financial-service delivery.
Healthcare: Health systems, care operations, clinical support, administration, and patient-service work.
Human Resources & People Operations: Hiring, workforce planning, talent systems, employee support, and people operations.
Information Technology: Systems, support, networks, applications, security operations, and technology delivery.
Legal: Legal operations, compliance support, paralegal work, contracts, and in-house legal support.
Marketing & Growth: Brand, content, demand generation, communications, growth, and market development.
Nonprofit & NGO: Mission-led operations, programmes, fundraising, community work, and impact delivery.
Sales & Customer Success: Sales, account work, customer success, revenue support, and client relationship work.
Supply Chain & Logistics: Procurement, logistics, inventory, fulfillment, distribution, and supply operations.
Each band can be earned in any of the 17 domains.