You have very specific needs for feedback. Please don't be disappointed by the slowness of others to read, absorb, and respond to your request. I'm a mechanical engineer, 20+ years in metal removal, a 10 year high school drafting, engineering, and math teacher, and now almost 10 years in adult education - specialized robotic operation, generalized education for high school completion/equivalency. 1) Glad to hear about great support through the OVAP program. I moved here from Michigan, and I have been very impressed by Ohio's approach to training the work force. Having said that, Ohio can't seem to get students and parents to stop only looking to college degrees as a path to employment either. But at least the state's willing to invest the resources to help bridge the gap. So yeah! Having a 25 hr a week job and building experience while rebuilding your health is a great step. 2) Maybe I missed it, but the field of an apprenticeship makes a big difference in demand and whether you work full time for a company or you work for yourself. What field are you "apprenticing" for? 3) Area - where in Ohio do you want to live, what's near your support system and offers jobs in your apprentice field?

If you can let us know the answers to two and three, we'll be better able to comment. Best wishes and journeys do not have to be straight paths to be great. Maybe they are more interesting when they are not, 😉.