I hope that the feedback and ideas has helped to clarify your thinking and best of luck with your career change. I feel that ClubMan's point, though blunt, was not unfair - you said you had a 'degree' and a degree is generally viewed as a qualification from a university or accredited third level institution. What you seem to have is a qualification - accredited or not I have no idea as it is not my field of expertise, but it does not sound like a university degree to me.
If you think about it, far from being unhelpful, this is actually useful feedback - if i saw such a qualification on a CV I would be quite positive towards it - if the qualification was described as degree I am afraid the CV would go in the bin.
You seem to have plenty of skills, so it is a matter of making a good choice and going for it.
Your post is useful feedback, because you have explained the thinking behind your views. Making belittling one liners about 'real' degrees and universities with no further information or comment is not really feedback, in my opinion.