Thx ladies for your thoughts. That's an idea about asking the shops. Some of my lbs experiences have been not so pleasant. Part of the motivation for the DIY. And to have more concrete knowledge (even if I didn't own the tool do to it).

That is an interesting tip about the moonlighting. There are plenty of teaching professionals who tutor on the side for additional income. Maybe there would be a mechanic to do the like away from the shop.

I did google find some more formalized classes and schools. They were way out of my area. I'll keep searching with those ideas.