(a) Eligible education courses, as defined in subdivision (b) or (c), offered or approved by an approved education provider listed in Section 4446, are approved education courses that meet the prelicensing and continuing education requirements of this Article.

(b) Programs, seminars, and courses of study that are relevant to fiduciary responsibilities of estate management or of fiduciary responsibilities of the person for at least one of the subject topics as specified in subdivision (e), that address the areas of proficiency, competency, and performance of a fiduciary, and impart knowledge and increase understanding of the fiduciary profession or of the California judiciary or the legal process as it relates to the administration of fiduciary responsibilities are eligible education courses.

(c) Beginning January 1, 2023, programs, seminars, and courses of study in cultural competency, as defined in Section 6538 of the Business and Professions Code, are eligible education courses.

(d) An approved education course may be offered in a real-time classroom setting, delivered by video presentation from a remote location or by other delivery means, including online.

(e) An approved education course may include independent study, subject to the limitations of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 4442, if the education provider supplies evidence of completion. A course is not independent study if the education provider requires evidence of comprehension prior to issuing a certificate of completion, as required in subdivision (c) of Section 4448.

(f) Subject topics for eligible education courses, as defined in subdivision (b), include the following: