A study of the learning climate poses to the researcher the question of a judicious and enlightened choice when comes the time to use the appropriate instrument to measure this phenomenon. The author has tempted to fill this need by examining a few categories of measuring instruments and by proposing one which he has adapted to a Canadian context in the French language. Introducing his analysis by a learning climate definition outline, the author of this article has limited himself to the measuring instruments aimed at this concept to be used in college and university environments.