Hm... I'm going to try and make a long story short. Health issues, life passing me by too quickly, college isn't teaching me anything new, need to get my career started immediately.
I'm told my portfolio is very strong, albeit a bit small because of the time/energy/money vampire that is college. I'll be expanding it once finals are done. My portfolio will likely be enough for some opportunities in the US, but I'd like to work abroad. A work visa most likely requires a degree. I can get my associate's, but a bachelor's is another couple of years away. I'd like to see if there's any kind of test I can take to become a certified programmer at a bachelor level.
However, I don't know what sources to rely on for information. I don't want to get scammed with some no-name online program. So I'm turning here to more experienced game devs. How do I go about getting a quality certification, and how far will it take me? Is it comparable to a degree?