I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Samyook SDA Language Institute (College Place, WA) in Mar 2013
Interview
Was relatively easy on phone and skype. If you have a degree you're basically in. Oh and you can't have a criminal background either. I had to do a huge rigamarole to get my background check done. It was intense, the whole process can take months so be prepared for waiting on official govt. documents.