Welcome jwdDawg, you found a good place to "learn" a few things....
Personally, I don't like the home study thing...A local Tech school or Community College is a great place to go.
Like Electric Eagle says, go thru the paper, make the calls.. you may have to take a pay cut for a while, but if it's what you want to do, it's worth it.
Just don't think you can make $$$$ in the begining. Like all the rest of us here, you have to pay your dues.
Shoot the questions out, there are a lot of us here to help
John


John