Ferret box,Locator,spade,Permission, Knowledge.
Once you get them you should be all set.
The first three, are easy enough to acquire, the Permission may be a little harder, but if you try hard enough, you should be able to pick up some somewhere, and the Knowledge will come through time and experience, Like others have said, if you can find someone local to you that will be willing to take you with them the experience will be invaluable..
Hob or Jill?
Well i have a hob, that is a fantastic worker, but a lot of people like the Jill's because they tend to be quicker in the burrows, Horses fo