Mircosoft certifications for high school credits in Queensland Australia

kanad writes: High school students in Queensland, Australia would be able to do Microsoft certifications online and get credits . The exam fees will be free for students and courses include Microsoft's products like Sharepoint and SQL Server. Ostensibly this is for making kids ready for workforce but Australian IT entrepreneur Matt Barrie CEO of freelancer.com has criticised it for vendor lock-in and Microsoft's influence in the educational system.