I am looking into going back into IT, but - while I can do the work of a director-level or IT specialist, I don't have the degree or certifications: what would I need to do to get back into the IT game?
1) Identify one or more jobs that you think might be a fit for your capabilities and ambitions.
2) Try to get an interview for those jobs, using your CV as a primary tool.
Have you already completed those steps? How many jobs did you apply for? What's your conversion rate from application->response, and response->interview?
Please take the following as food for thought and not an attack or criticism: If someone says they "can do the work of a director-level" then I would expect that, when they ask for help or advice, they are far more detailed about:
1) what specifically they're trying to achieve ('back into IT' and 'back into the IT game' are vague statements and could indicate vastly different specialties and types of environment)
2) what they have tried already, and why (and what they haven't tried, and why)
3) what the results have been, and why those results aren't in line with what they need
I hope this helps.