Attending a UMC licensing school is the first step toward becoming a licensed local pastor. While the exact scheduling format varies by region, all schools are required to have a minimum of 80 contact hours with students. In this time, local pastor candidates receive clergy mentors, are assessed for basic skills and receive instruction in pastoral competencies and Methodist tradition.
North Central Jurisdiction Licensing Schools
Website: https://www.westohioumc.org/conference/event/2022-local-pastors-licensing-school-0
Dean, East Ohio: Rev. Robin Dillon, robinddillon@gmail.com
Dean, West Ohio: Rev. John Girard, john@broadstreet.net
Registrar: Rev. Donnetta Peaks, dpeaks@wocumc.org, 614-844-6200
Website: https://www.dakotasumc.org/leadership-development/board-of-ordained-ministry
Dean: Rev. Eric Van Meter, eric.vanmeter@dakotasumc.org,
Dean: Pastor Annie Carlson, almostannietoday@gmail.com
Email: Bea Stucke / Assistant to the Dakotas Licensing School, Bea.stucke@dakotasumc.org
Website: www.igrc.org
Dean: Rev. Patty Johansen, pcjohansen57@gmail.com, 217-722-2730
Website: www.inumc.org
Dean: Rev. Meg Lassiat, meg.lassiat@inumc.org, 615-838-2177
Registrar: Luska Natali, ministerialservices@inumc.org, 317-564-3233
Website: www.iaumc.org/iowalicensingschool
Dean: Rev. Jon Bailey, pastorjon@thewindsorumc.com
Registrar: Lisa Steel, lisa.larson@iaumc.org, 515-974-8939
Website: https://michiganumc.org/licensed-local-pastor/
Dean: Jeremy Wicks, Revjwicks@gmail.com
Website: www.wisconsinumc.org/wisconsin-conference-licensing-school
Dean: Rev. Cathy Hamblin, aacath@hotmail.com
Registrar: Rev. Ty Hines, bordmin@wisconsinumc.org
Northeastern Jurisdiction Course of Study Regional School
Website: https://www.bwcumc.org/ministries/license-to-preach-school/
Registrar: Hilary Ann Golden, bomstaff@bwcumc.org, 240-258-3382
Website: https://www.epaumc.org/
Dean: Rev. Daniel Lebo, Dlebo23@gmail.com, 717-867-2104
Registrar: Rev. Kevin Babcock, friarbabcock@gmail.com, 610-623-5781
Website: https://www.neumc.org/BOMeducationtrainingandretreats
Dean: Rev. Travis Bonnette-Kim, nelplsdean@gmail.com
Registrar: Deborah Venator, bomregistrar@yahoo.com, 603-892-0359
Website: https://www.gnjumc.org/leadership-academy/local-pastor-licensing-school/
Registrar: Joanne Sullivan, jsullivan@gnjumc.org, 732-359-1000
Website: https://www.nyac.com/localpastorslicensingschool
Dean: Rev. Martha Epstein, lpls@nyac-umc.com, 860-669-8452
Website: https://www.pen-del.org/thependellicensingschool
Co-Director: Rev. Yvonne Paxton, paxton25@verizon.net, (410) 348-5502
Co-Director: Rev. Glenn Catley, glenn.catley@gmail.com, (302) 227-7743
Website: https://susumc.org/boom-licensing-school/
Co-Director: Rev. Catherine Boileau, cboileau@susumc.org
Co-Director: Rev. Greg Milinovich, gmilinovich@susumc.org
Co-Director: Rev. Roger Mentzer, rmentzer@susumc.org, statecollege@susumc.org
https://www.unyumc.org/ministries/uny-local-pastor-licensing-school
Contact: Rev. Caroline Simmons, revcsimmons@gmail.com
Website: www.wvumc.org
Registrar: Bonnie MacDonald, bmacdonald@wvumc.org
Website: https://www.wpaumc.org/
Registrar: Sara Wrona, sara.wrona@wpaumc.org, 724/882-9627
South Central Jurisdiction Licensing Schools
Website: https://arumc.org/
Dean: Rev. Roy Beth Kelley, roybeth.kelley@arumc.org, 479-264-2045
Registrar: Nancy Meredith, bom@arumc.org, 501-324-8033
Iliff School of Theology
Denver, Colorado
Thomas Barlow
2323 E Iliff Ave
Box 41
Denver, CO 80210
lplsr.dean@gmail.com
Website: www.ctcumc.org
Registrar: Kathy Ezell, kathyezell@ctcumc.org, 817-945-6574
Website: www.greatplainsumc.org
Registrar: Karen Jeffcoat, registrar@greatplainsumc.org, 785-272-9111
Website: https://www.la-umc.org/
Pattye Hewitt, 225-383-4777 x255, phewitt@firstmethodist.org
Website: https://www.moumethodist.org/licensingschool
Dean: Rev. Mike Wondel
Dean: Rev. Elsie Quintanilla-Perez
Registrar: Rev. Mark Statler, jgragg@moumethodist.org, 573-441-1880
Website: https://ntcumc.org/board-of-ordained-ministry/licensed-ministry/licensing-school
Dean: Rev. Maxie Moore, maxiem@fumcallen.org
Registrar: Mariel Vela, mariel@ntcumc.org, 972-526-5000
Website: www.ofumc.org/localpastors
Dean: Rev. Jennifer Long, revjlong@gmail.com, 405-375-3286
Registrar: Rev. Nancy Hamilton, nhamilton@okumc.org, 405-530-2007
Website: https://www.smu.edu/Perkins/PublicPrograms/HLMP/LicensingSchool
Hispanic/Latin@ Ministries Program, hlmp@smu.edu, 214-768-2265
Dean: Lisa Straus, lstraus@riotx.org, 512-924-6695
Registrar: Alicia Leyva, alicial@riotexas.org, 210-408-4500
Website: https://www.txcumc.org/
Co-Director: Rev. Dr. Jerome Brimmage, pastor@lufkinfirst.com
Co-Director: Rev. Ingrid Akers, ingridakers@gmail.com
Registrar: Meko Ivy, mivy@lufkinfirst.com
Southeastern Jurisdiction Licensing Schools
Website: https://www.awfumc.org/2022licensingschool
Registrar: Erika Glawson, erika@awfumc.org, 334-356-8014
https://www.flumc.org/licensingschool
Registrar: Office of Clergy Excellence, clergyexcellence@flumc.org, 863-688-5563, ext. 134
Website: https://www.holston.org/local-pastor-licensing-school
Dean: Susan Arnold, susanarnold@holston.org, 866-690-4080
Registrar: Rev. Terry Goodman, terrygoodman@holston.org, 866-690-4080
Website: https://www.kyumc.org/licenseforministryschool
Dean: Rev. Kevin Burney, kburney@kyumc.org, 502-425-3884
Registrar: Courtney Garrett, cgarrett@kyumc.org
Website: https://www.centerforministry.com/license-to-preach-school.html
Director: Rev. Beth Miller, ministry@millsaps.edu,
Registrar: Ruby Medlin, ruby.medlin@millsaps.edu, 601-974-1488
Website: https://www.umcna.org/licensingschool
Director: Rev. Fred Webster, fred.webster@umcna.org
Registrar: Rev. Mike Brinkman, mike.brinkman@umcna.org
Website: https://nccumc.org/clergy-life/
Dean: Rev. Beth Hood, bethhood@nccumc.org
Registrar: Becki Leeland, registrar@nccumc.org, 984-257-7226
Together with the South Georgia Annual Conference
Website: https://candler.emory.edu/programs-resources/licensing-school.html
Director: Amy Walker awalke8@emory.edu, 404-727-4587
Registrar: Michelle Levan mlevan@ngumc.org, 678-533-1369
Website: https://www.umcsc.org/2022-school-of-pastoral-ministry-registration-now-open/
Registrar: Office of Clergy Services clergyservices@umcsc.org, 803-786-9486, ext. 328
Together with the South Georgia Annual Conference
Website: https://candler.emory.edu/programs-resources/licensing-school.html
Director: Amy Walker awalke8@emory.edu, 404-727-4587
Registrar: Michelle Levan mlevan@ngumc.org, 678-533-1369
Website: https://twkumc.org/equip/board-of-ordained-ministry/
Rev. Jefferson Furtado Jefferson.furtado@twkumc.org, 615-329-1177
Website: https://vaumc.org/licensingschool/
Registrar: Rev. Crystal Sygeel, crystalsygeel@vaumc.org, 804-521-1141
Clergy Excellence clergyexcellence@vaumc.org
Website: https://www.wnccumc.org/licensingschool
Director: Rev. Lauren Anderson, landerson@wnccumc.net, 336-337-2238
Registrar: Kim Ingram, kingram@wnccumc.org, 704-714-2354
Western Jurisdiction Licensing Schools
Website: https://www.mtnskyumc.org/localpastorlicensingschool
Director: Rev. Emily Hagan, pastor@firstumclafayette.org, 303-733-3736
Website: https://localpastors.org/licensing-school/
Dean: Rev. Beth Rambikur, brambikur@gmail.com
Registrar: Ms. Ruth Ketchum, ruth.ketchum@cst.edu, 619-647-7163
