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About Preston

Preston is a city and the administrative centre of Lancashire, England. On the north bank of the River Ribble, it is an urban settlement, and unparished area collected with nearby rural civil parishes.  The area achieved city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Preston has a populace of 114,300, the City of Preston region 132,000 and the Preston Built-up Area 313,322.

Preston and its surrounding area have delivered confirmation of antique Roman activity in the form of a Roman road.  In the Middle Ages, Preston was a parish and township in the hundreds of Amounderness and was absolutely a Guild Merchant charter in 1179. Textiles have been formed since the mid-13th period when nearby shaped wool was woven in people's houses. Flemish weavers who established in the region in the 14th century helped progress the industry. Sir Richard Arkwright, the discoverer of the spinning frame, was born in the town. This is the most rapid period of development concurred with the industrialisation and expansion of the textile business. Preston was a boomtown of the Industrial Rebellion, flattering a densely occupied engineering centre, with large manufacturing plants. The town's textile sector fell into severe weakening from the mid-20th century, and Preston has consequently confronted similar trials to other post-industrial northern metropolises, with deindustrialisation, economic lack and housing matters.

 

Governance

The unparished urban settlement of Preston is denoted by 19 of the 22 council wards within Preston City Council. Preston is separated between two Westminster constituencies, namely Preston and Wyre and Preston North. The Lancashire County Council structure is located on Fishergate and is the central office for Lancashire, Preston Council Constructions.

 

Geography

The River Ribble is a southern border for the city. The Forest of Bowland forms a locale to Preston to the northeast while the Fylde lies to the west. At 53°45′N two°42′W, Preston is approximately 27 miles north-west of Manchester, 26 miles north-east of Liverpool, and 15 miles east of the coastal city Blackpool.

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The ITIL® Certification Path is designed to guide professionals through a comprehensive journey in IT Service Management, starting from foundational principles to advanced strategic expertise. It helps delegates develop capabilities that align IT services with organisational goals.The certification journey starts with the ITIL® 4 Foundation Course, introducing essential terminology and core concepts of the ITIL® framework. Learners then progress through the ITIL® 4 Managing Professional (MP) certification path, a bundle of five modules that cover the full-service lifecycle. This path equips delegates with the knowledge to reduce service costs and improve service quality, ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction.This ITIL® Managing Professional bundle enables individuals to run successful IT-enabled teams, services and workflows.

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The ITIL® Certification Path is a structured learning framework that guides professionals from foundational understanding to expert-level competence in IT service management, equipping them to align IT services with business goals and drive service excellence.

The path is ideal for IT Professionals, Service Managers, Consultants, and anyone involved in managing or improving IT services, seeking a globally recognised credential to enhance their skills and career opportunities.

No prerequisites are required to begin. You start with the ITIL® Foundation Level. However, higher-level certifications require completion of prior modules and accumulation of credits as part of the certification scheme.

The path includes ITIL® Foundation, Practitioner, Intermediate (Lifecycle and Capability modules), Expert, and Master Levels. Each step builds your expertise in specific areas of ITIL® and prepares you for more advanced roles.

Yes. After Foundation, delegates can choose between Lifecycle or Capability modules at the Intermediate level based on their job role or interests, creating a personalised journey toward Expert and Master certification.

Absolutely. ITIL® is a leading global framework, and its certifications are respected by employers across industries for promoting effective, aligned, and value-driven IT service management practices.

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