Novitiate

No`vi´ti`ate

n.	1.
	1.	The state of being a novice; time of initiation or instruction in rudiments.
	2.	The time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows.
	3.	One who is going through a novitiate, or period of probation; a novice.
	4.	The place where novices live or are trained.

Noun	1.	novitiate - the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) Synonyms: noviciate
	2.	novitiate - someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows Synonyms: novice