This paper seeks to chart a course for leveraging a micro-credentialing system to enable more educators to achieve the potential of professional learning. The paper uses the Standards for Professional Learning as a frame to provide guidance to everyone involved in micro-credentials to ensure that learners experience the research-based elements of professional learning essential to achieving ambitious outcomes for students. The contents of this paper include: (1) Introduction; (2) Professional Learning's Future; (3) How to Achieve the Vision: The Intersection of Standards and Micro-credentials; and (4) Maximizing the Promise of Micro-credentials. The contributing author was Hashim Pipkin.