This study examined the impact of a newly created Academic Advising Professional Development (AAPD) online program focused on the three major components of the "Concept of Academic Advising" for new and experienced advisors. The four-unit training, created in Blackboard, was designed to educate advisors on the meaning and application of "advising is teaching" as an approach to effective advising. Using an explanatory-sequential mixed-method approach, this study demonstrates that the AAPD was an effective method to teach the concept of academic advising at a mid-Atlantic two-year community college. Results indicate that the training was effective, and data recommend that an increased hands-on approach may additionally enhance the training program. Providing advisors with samples and scenarios they can use to enhance their daily advising practice, as well as guiding advisors' training with training manuals, can lead to the implementation of a more comprehensive academic advisor training and professional development program. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]