Adwords has some training. Try calling into their call center. They have reps that are willing to help you up with setting campaigns if you have deeper pockets. Normally they start working with clients that have budgets between $15 - $20 / day
Yip use the training center - you can sit one of four advanced advertising exams as well as the fundamentals. I recommend the search marketing advanced exam as it is the main building block of Adwords and once you master it you can move onto other areas more easily e.g. running Display campaigns