You make it sound like that's a difficult thing to acquire.

But, as my dissertation adviser pointed out, "[apathy], you have to remember that Really Stupid People get PhDs all the time. Don't let me down."

Also, I had a discussion with a theoretical physicist recently where we spent almost half an hour bemoaning the myriad ways in which experimental design was ignored in our (hard science) undergrad programs, as well as many if not most graduate programs. It's sad.

It's above my intellect level. You miss the point however, I was responding to a point that biologists we're finding their way into comp bio roles without computational skills

It's not above your intellect. That's the whole point. Credentials are mostly bullshit unless accompanied by primary evidence. Think for yourself first. If necessary, and only if necessary, feel free to use credentials as potential tiebreakers.

Having students (particularly mathematicians) has reminded me that only derivation and demonstration really count in science. All the rest is artifice.