The US NRC Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a virtual training seminar on "Introduction to Authorizing/Licensing the Use of Radioactive Material" for West African countries. The seminar was conducted in a 1.5 hour session on January 22, 2021. The seminar provided an overview of the general goals and requirements for authorization/licensing the use of radioactive material as described in the NRC’s consolidated guidance on materials licenses (NUREG 1556 series). Twenty-four (24) regulatory staff from Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Senegal and the Republic of Congo attended the seminar.