Okay... between posting and doing some research I found this info for testing the coil
https://youtu.be/FIx4dxew_UU
and paired it with this thread:
https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11
I should be able to test my coil. Mostly posting this for my own reference but thought I'd share the technical data with a video explanation of the test itself.
I also found this guy:
https://youtu.be/vJWbfSxHY1Y
breaking down some wiring basics and testing. Most of you guys probably know this, but I found it helpful since I hate wiring (which I may have mentioned), and after an hour of Google searches I figured I'd share what I found so far.