Exhibit 99.1350CERT

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and
Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust
(the “Registrant”), hereby certifies, to the best of her knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR for
the period ended August 31, 2009, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: October 22, 2009

/s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust
(the “Registrant”), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR for
the period ended August 31, 2009, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: October 22, 2009

/s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust

This certification is being furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.