in·i·ti·a·tion 
(ĭ-nĭsh′ē-āshən)
(ĭ-nĭsh′ē-āshən)n.
1.
a. The act or process of initiating something.
b. The process of being initiated.
c. The condition of being initiated.
2. A ceremony, ritual, test, or period of instruction with which a new member is admitted to an organization or office or to knowledge.