Are members of a nested program within an engagement program also members of the engagement program?

[Dan_Stevens_]

We use Marketo programs within our Engagement Programs (instead of just emails).  One of the programs will be used to qualify someone (based on program success) as a member of the main engagement program - and proceed to receive all content within the EP stream.  Can someone confirm that if a lead isn't specifically added as a member of an EP that they won't become members just because they are members of a nested program within an EP?  I don't want members of the program that don't reach a success status to receive any of the future nurture emails.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hey Dan,
I can confirm this. For a lead to be a member of any program (including engagement programs) they must have a program status within that Program.

Adding a lead to a nested program will not automatically give them a program status within the parent engagement program. Thus, they will not be a member of the engagement program just because they are a member of the nested program.

Will