Hi cod,
I have been an Automotive Paint Technician for 26 years & it has made me a nice living.
I had a helper that went to WyoTech : http://www.wyotech.com/courses/coreP...onRefinish.asp
And his skill level was pretty good right out of that school when I hired him.
He Just left after 2 years of being with me to become a full fledge
Auto Painter & is painting for a good shop & is making 17.00$ a paint labor hour now. I must of did something right ......LOL

I did a Google search using this : Auto Body Schools & it came up with quite a few listings, so you might take a look there.

I would pick up a cheap air brush & go to your local hobby store & use india inks to learn how to use it. They wash up with water , and can be cleraed over with a spray bomb can of enamel clear, to see what your finished product looks like .

SprayTech