just keep an open mind on a guided hunt, make sure you talk to any possible outfitters with VERY clear details on what you wish to accomplish
as many outfitters/guides, don't always HUNT how you want to, they do it there way and many are NOT There to TEACH you how to hunt, Heck many dislike having hunters that NEED to be taught to do things.
I know a LOT of outfitters too to know this for a FACT
there NOT all created equal
many are just there to HELP you see the area, and get you in places, and then your ON your own!
some will hold your hand and do everything for you THERE WAY and some don't like this any better!
SO< before booking any hunt, make sure you tell them your goals of the hunt, and try and find one that will teach you things and not just take you to game and have you SHOOT it
you will NOT learn much in a hunt like this IMO

and also, MANY outfitters will be on Private well groomed lands that are highly managed for wildlife, making hunting a LOT more predictable and easier, than hunting on public lands , that you will be on later on
the game on private lands can be a LOT less JUMPY< or elusive, than on lands that are pressured with hunters , like public lands can be!
so, keep an open mind that after hunting with an outfitter, that things will most likely NOT be the same when your hunting alone on public lands!
I would still try and learn ALL you can on things you wish to learn, from reading good books, , that explain to you how and what animals eat, where they sleep and why they sleep there,
spent time in the woods near you learning to find animals, tracks, sign, foods and see how things they ate look, from browsing and just learn there habitats
doesn't have to be in hunting season to learn how to FIND and track animals either
learn how to find animals in off season will BOOST your skill set in hunting season
learn how to find food sources they eat and again, your will learn how to find them in hunting season!

there is NO short cut to learning how to hunt IMO
some things will, speed your process up, and get you kills, but skill take time and effort, the more time you spend in the outdoors LOOKING and learning the better
There are countless hunters that have been hunting for 50+ yrs that will tell you they STILL learn new things
its a never ending game, that only limits are what you place on yourself
just as there are TONS of WAYS to hunt, so, again, make sure you TALK and ask a LOT of questions before hiring any outfitter/guide!
I personally would not go down this road to learn without trying to find a mentor or the likes(or doing it alone, but I am the type of guy that likes to do things myself)

good outfitters are NOT cheap, a elk hunt can be a few grand or MORE, another reason I would do things myself, as that's a LOT of money to get a few days of IF any real training/mentoring, (you could maybe HIRE a local for the YR for this price and get more experience , might not get a KILL but might learn more for the $$) IMO )

so heads up on costs!