A good first step would be to contact a nearby RC club and talk to their instructors about getting started
Put in your zip code or city/state on this page and see if there are any clubs within 25 miles or so
http://www.ama-dist-8.org/Clubs/Locator.php
Some clubs have trainer planes that you can use until you solo. Others require you to have your own plane.

There's a club in Helena