...the paramedic program at my school... to be started in early january, and completed this time next year...
To push the expression "Good times." further into the vernacular- I've been pushing it for many, many years now, and I'm starting to see it here and there.
An example convo using it to express approval or happiness:
Dan: Hey man, how are ya?
Bob: Not too bad, you?
Dan: It turns out that I don't have gonorrhea after all.
Bob: Good times.
See? It can also be as simple as just a general expression of acknowledging someone has said something... sometimes especially if it's something we didn't need to hear.
Like this:
Dan: How's it going, Bob?
Bob: Not bad, how about you?
Dan: I have an erection, and I'm not sure why.
Bob: Good times.