The school is open to both men and women; the first woman ever to work a Major League Baseball (MLB) spring training game, Pam Postema, graduated from the school, as have a number of other female professional umpires.

[3] Students stay in a hotel offsite, and must commute to the classroom and fields for coursework.

While the Wendelstedt Umpire School is in session, students work six days a week, Monday through Saturday, usually starting at 9am.

Students work in batting cages, where they learn how to track pitches and effectively call balls and strikes.

The current MLB umpires that have been instructors at the school include: Lance Barksdale, Gerry Davis, Dana DeMuth, Doug Eddings, Bruce Froemming, Greg Gibson, Brian Gorman, Ed Hickox, John Hirschbeck, Sam Holbrook, Ron Kulpa, Jerry Layne, Randy Marsh, Chuck Meriwether, Paul Nauert, Charlie Reliford, Larry Vanover, Tim Welke, and Hunter Wendelstedt.