In general, an SB 38 must include (at minimum): education classes – a combination of lectures and film (six classes are required, and each is two hours), group sessions – groups meet every other week for the first 12 months (26 sessions are required, and each is two hours), “extensive” group sessions – these meet once a month for the final six months of the program (six sessions are required, and each is one hour), individual interviews – interviews meet alternate weeks for the first 12 months of the program (26 meetings are required, and each is 15 minutes).