Objective To clarify the effect of modular teaching in the course "Medical Aesthetic Consultation and Communication", and to provide ideas for the innovation of talent training mode for medical aesthetic technology major. Methods A total of 207 students from 4 administrative classes of Grade 2023 majoring in Medical Aesthetic Technology, who were in the second semester of 2024-2025 academic year in Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, were selected as the research subjects. They were divided into the control group (101 students) and the experimental group (106 students) by the random number table method. The control group adopted the traditional teaching mode, and the experimental group adopted modular teaching. The learning experience satisfaction at mid-term, final exam scores and student evaluation of teaching were compared between the two groups. Results The satisfaction scores of clarity of course content modules, adequacy of practical training and relevance to work in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group (P <0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the satisfaction score of ability improvement between the two groups (P >0.05). The scores of subjective and objective questions in the final exam of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group (P <0.05). The student evaluation score of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant (P >0.05). Conclusion The application of modular teaching in the teaching practice of higher vocational course "Medical Aesthetic Consultation and Communication" is helpful to optimize the structure of teaching content, effectively improve students' satisfaction with course content, practical training arrangement and post adaptability as well as exam scores, and will not affect the overall student evaluation of teaching.